Urban areas where backyard burning ban applies - Stratford District Midhirst Stratford Urban areas where backyard burning ban applies - South Taranaki District Opunake
Kaponga Manaia Ohawe Beach
Hawera
Eltham Normanby
Patea
Waverly The ban in these areas is in accordance with Rule 34 of the Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki, which became operative on 25 July 2011. To report any problems with backyard burning, please contact:New Plymouth District Council – phone 06 759 6060 Stratford District
Urban areas where backyard burning ban applies - Stratford District Midhirst Stratford Urban areas where backyard burning ban applies - South Taranaki District Opunake
Kaponga Manaia Ohawe Beach
Hawera
Eltham Normanby
Patea
Waverly The ban in these areas is in accordance with Rule 34 of the Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki, which became operative on 25 July 2011. To report any problems with backyard burning, please contact:New Plymouth District Council – phone 06 759 6060 Stratford District
Ordinary Council Agenda February 2025 (4.2 MB pdf) Ordinary Council Minutes February 2025 (188 KB pdf)
Boaties are being urged to be aware of others when they head out on the water this summer. Port Taranaki Harbour Master Tony Parr says while it’s always great to see recreational boat owners exploring the Taranaki coastline, those at the helm need to take care and avoid collision with other water users, including other vessels, swimmers and foil windsurfers. “Summer can be a very busy time at the Port. We want everyone who is using the water to stay safe and get home safe,” says Mr Parr. “The
It’s been five months since a possum was detected across almost 1000 hectares of Kaitake farmland. That’s an exciting sign that work to remove predators is having an impact, says Towards Predator-Free Taranaki programme lead Sam Haultain. Towards Predator-Free Taranaki, in conjunction with Taranaki Mounga, launched the ambitious Restore Kaitake project in 2018. Its goal is the complete eradication of possums from a 4500 hectare area including 2300 hectares of the Kaitake Range, 2000 hectares of
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The rural programme will start near New Plymouth and
be progressively rolled out around the mountain.
A network of mustelid (stoats, ferrets and weasels) traps
will be added to the Council's Self-Help Possum Control
Programme which has already reduced possum numbers
to below a ten percent catch rate.
Landowners and occupiers will be contacted directly to
discuss the