Summer is settling in, and the garden is brimming with life and colour. The rhododendrons continue to shine, their vibrant hues lingering beautifully across the landscape. As if on cue, hydrangeas, deutzia and philadelphus are beginning to bloom, each add Down in the Valley of the Giants, the new Nathan Hill sculptures have found their place, standing proudly amidst the towering trees. These striking pieces bring an added layer of wonder to the loop, seamlessly blending art with nature.
Find out if it's safe to swim at your local river, lake or beach. Recreational water quality Every Tuesday, from 1 November to 31 March, TRC check the water quality at 41 recreational rivers, lakes and beach sites all over Taranaki. Water sampling results take 3 days from the time of testing to publishing on our website. If you plan to swim today, here are some signs to look out for before jumping into the water. Has it rained in the last three days? Rain washes contaminants from land into
Ready to apply for a resource consent? Putting together a consent application is complex. The clearer you describe what you want to do and where you want to do it, the easier the process of lodging an application will be. If you are applying for multiple activities, you will need to complete a form for each activity. Please find your form in one of the categories listed below. You can download the PDF and email the completed form to consents@trc.govt.nz Please note: The online portal is
specific to Taranaki Regional
Council’s current work programme and financial
position is included in the council’s pre-election
report, available at www.trc.govt.nz in July 2025.
The triennial elections of elected members to
Taranaki Regional Council are being conducted by
postal vote concluding on Saturday 11 October 2025.
The elections will be conducted under the provisions
of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the Local
Electoral Regulations 2001. Other legislative
references are found
Summer is (allegedly) on the way, you can tell because between downpours it’s warmer than winter. On the plus side the spring rains have brought a riot of colour to Tūpare. The rhododendrons have had a spectacular start to the summer season and the hydrangeas are close behind. Hydrangeas thrive in Taranaki’s mild, damp climate and this year has been the best for a while. Personally, I think the blues have never been more vibrant. I’ve often speculated whether the low light levels associated
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TEW-TRC Hearing submission- RNZ- 25 March 2021
1. It has been acknowledged by the Remediation NZ (RNZ) and the Taranaki Regional Council
(TRC) there is a legacy issue relating to stockpiled waste of more than 20, 000 tonnes that
includes drilling waste.
(i) TEW are concerned with the Supplementary Statement of Evidence of David Gibson
dated 19 March 2021 in response to remediating this material and the support of
the applicants' experts of his response.
(ii) It is
Tasman Sea catchment. This is the eighteenth
report to be prepared by the Taranaki Regional Council to cover the Waitara Marine
Outfall discharge and its effects.
1.2 Structure of this report
Section 1 sets out general information about compliance monitoring under the
Resource Management Act and the Council’s obligations and general approach to
monitoring sites through annual programmes. The report also covers the resource
consents held by NPDC and Methanex, the nature of the
emissions will be reduced. We also need to improve the road safety for all residents, regardless of how they choose to get around our region. Clearly, funding is not limitless, so it is impossible to have bus routes and walking/cycling paths everywhere we may want them throughout the region, so councils will need to prioritise what to do, and when, based on community desire/need. Climate change is posing an urgent challenge to the resilience of our communities, and recent events are a clear reminder
