Taranaki's unique and generally high-quality environment firmly underpins the well-being, livelihoods and lifestyles of its 104,000-plus people.
The Taranaki Regional Council's prime responsibility is to manage the use, development and protection of our natural and physical resources for the present and future benefit of Taranaki.
We live by our motto, "Working with people, caring for our environment". Besides developing, monitoring and enforcing regional rules around the use of core resources, an important part of our work involves getting alongside landowners, industry, community groups and individuals to take practical actions to protect and improve the environment.
We also run Civil Defence for the region, and we lead the regional push to ensure Taranaki gets the highway network and other transport infrastructure it needs.
We own and administer two large public gardens, and we are the 100% shareholders of Port Taranaki Limited.
Our jurisdiction extends from Mohakatino in the north to Waitotara in the south, from Cape Egmont in the west to Pohokura Saddle in the east.
Our 11 Councillors are elected from four constituencies - North Taranaki (two), New Plymouth (five), Stratford (one) and South Taranaki (three).
Mission statement
The Taranaki Regional Council works with the Taranaki community to manage and protect our natural environment. Our Council also manages biosecurity, civil defence, emergency management and land transport in the region.
Our mission is to work for the present and the future benefit of the Taranaki region by:
- promoting the sustainable use, development and protection of Taranaki's natural and physical resources;
- safeguarding Taranaki's people and resources from natural and other hazards; and
- representing and advocating Taranaki's regional interests.
We will do this in a responsible and cost effective way that includes and encourages participation by the regional community and takes account of the Treaty of Waitangi.