More trips are being taken on buses in the region with new figures from Taranaki Regional Council showing an 18% rise in public transport patronage in 2023. The data reveals buses in Taranaki carried a total of 744,037 passengers across 42,973 bus trips last year, showcasing the community's growing reliance on public transport. The year also saw the Transit app, a free real-time bus journey and planning tool, go from strength to strength and continue to gain popularity among bus users, boasting
My daughter was leading Rosie and I had my pony - an old pig hunting
pony. It was later than I would have liked (probably about 5.30pm) and getting dark. We
didn't have hi viz gear on (something we do now). Rosie however was a bright white colour!
The section of road that we walk is about 50-metres and has a clear vision to the North of
about 500 metres. There is a good two-metre verge on the side we walked on.
Regional Transport Committee - Deputation
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Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the Ordinary meeting of the
Taranaki Regional Council held at Owae Marae, 16 North Street Waitara, 4 April 2023.
Matters arising
Appendices/Attachments
Document: 3161128 Minutes Ordinary meeting 4 April 2023
Ordinary Council - Confirmation of Minutes - Ordinary Council 4 April 2023
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Date: Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 10.30am
Venue: Owae Marae, 16 North Street, Waitara
particular with the Taranaki Regional Council and the New Plymouth District Council to advance this purpose.
The Trust was formed to take over the former Rugby Park and redevelop it into a quality venue for the benefit of the wider Taranaki region. The provision of the stadium facilities contributes to the overall infrastructure of the region and provides economic stimulus from events held at the stadium, particularly sporting events that encourage safe and healthy living.
Vision
The vision for
Council to advance this purpose.
The Trust was formed to take over the former Rugby Park and redevelop it into a quality venue for the
benefit of the wider Taranaki region. The provision of the stadium facilities contributes to the overall
infrastructure of the region and provides economic stimulus from events held at the stadium, particularly
sporting events that encourage safe and healthy living.
Vision
The vision for Yarrow Stadium is:
The best regional stadium in New Zealand that
2017 and 2018, and closed to the public. In 2019 the Council decided on a $50 million refurbishment and repair project. But the works programme was put on hold and reviewed during winter while the impacts of COVID-19 were analysed and factored in. YARROW STADIUM VISION The best regional stadium in New Zealand that regularly hosts local, regional, national, and international sports and entertainment events.
A stadium for both major events and community events and the premier outdoor fields for team
Power Scheme has not operated since its previous consents expired in 2018. A freshwater vision for Taranaki‘Swimmability’, biodiversity, social responsibility, kaitiakitanga and visibly clean, clear water are some of the key themes from the first phase of the Council’s public engagement around a freshwater vision, the Policy & Planning Committee heard. The Government’s National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management requires regional councils to develop a vision to be included in their regional
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Attendees to the workshop (both online and in person) were welcomed by Taranaki Regional
Council Chief Executive Steve Ruru, who gave an overview of the government’s Essential
Freshwater package and what it aims to achieve.
After hearing from the Council’s subject matter experts, the workshop broke into smaller
groups to discuss three matters: (1) Long-term vision for freshwater, (2) Te Mana O te Wai
and (3) Water take.
WATER QUALITY IN TARANAKI
Council Science Manager,
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processes in place to enable that to occur.
The Council recognises the importance of working together with Māori across the region including Māori involvement in
decision making processes. This is part of Council’s Mission Statement to carry out its various responsibilities by, among
other things, taking into account the Treaty of Waitangi.
Furthermore, Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2002 requires the Council to set out the steps it intends to take to
foster development