A Taranaki grandmother who bought 12 rat-traps for her mokopuna says she wants them to give the koha back to taio (the environment) this Christmas. The grandmother, who asked not to be named so the gifts were still a surprise to her family, says her twelve mokopuna will find their traps unwrapped under the Christmas tree or on an outdoor treasure hunt. “They won’t be wrapped because that’s more waste in our environment. It’s important we’re teaching our mokopuna the importance of looking after
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2025 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
11 OCTOBER 2025
FACT SHEET | ĀROHI
TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL
WHAT DOES A REGIONAL COUNCIL DO?
While district councils are responsible for a wide range of
local services in your area, the role and responsibilities of
the Regional Council involve managing the region’s natural
resources. The Taranaki Regional Council manages land,
air, coast and the quality of water in our lakes and rivers.
They are also responsible for biodiversity,
prefaced with a memorandum presented to the Council's Policy and Planning Committee. Biological response of earthworms and soil microbes associated with drilling mud wastes (1.5 MB pdf) (single document only) Biological response of earthworms and soil microbes associated with drilling mud wastes (1.5 MB pdf) Review of petroleum waste landfarming This Council-commissioned 2013 report by Graeme Proffitt of Pattle Delamore Partners Ltd assesses whether landfarming is an environmentally viable practice and
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Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests
Summary of annual returns as at 8 February 2025
The Local Government (Pecuniary Interests) Amendment Act 2022 requires Council to publish a summary of
Elected Member’s Pecuniary Interests on its website. This is to provide transparency and to strengthen
public trust and confidence in local government processes and decision making.
The summaries are an individual snapshot of members’ interest
Say hello to Rainforest Eatery, the vibrant new cafe nestled in the heart of Pukeiti – serving up old school favourites with a modern twist. Rainforest Eatery is the latest venture by local chef Graeme Cawsey, who is also behind family-run The Baking Co in Stratford. Set to open on Friday 25 September, Rainforest Eatery has a focus on fresh, real food ingredients and everything on the menu is lovingly made from scratch. “Our food philosophy is simple. Flour, milk and eggs is all you need,”
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Executive summary
Taranaki has a very dense drainage network, the natural consequence of its frequent and
plentiful rainfall and of gravity’s effects upon water driving it downhill to the sea. Stream
flows become the habitat of freshwater ecology and gain value for their in-stream uses and
benefits. In Taranaki as in other parts of New Zealand, land clearance and associated
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} Restore Taranaki Groups on Facebook Follow Towards Predator-Free Taranaki on Facebook - facebook.com/TowardsPredatorFreeTaranaki(external link) What is Trap.NZ? If you’re trapping at home, register with the online database Trap.NZ, via its website or app. Then record all your catches and also your trap checks (even when nothing has been caught). This makes Trap.NZ a source of valuable data tracking the region’s efforts and identifying gaps.
use of this document by a third party is without liability. No part of this document may be copied without the
written consent of either Taranaki Regional Council or Taith Consulting Limited.
1. Introduction
Taith Consulting Limited has been commissioned by Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) to undertake
a public transport network review, for the following services which are contracted to private
operators:
• New Plymouth (Citylink urban and school routes);
• Ōpunake - Hāwera –
is for our region’s biodiversity. In fact, she reckons her friends are probably sick of hearing about it. “I talk about it a lot,” she laughs. Gillian and Bernie plan to continue looking after the traps as long as they are able and would “absolutely recommend it” to others keen to make a difference to our region’s biodiversity. If you’re interested in checking traps in a New Plymouth park or reserve, contact NPDC Parks Volunteer Officer Laura George on (06) 759 6060 to see where volunteers are