… page 2017 page David MacLeod, Taranaki Regional Council Chairman David MacLeod, Taranaki Regional Council Chairman Regional Council Taranaki Regional Council Taranaki All our award winners, and many others like them, show the commitment and determination that explains why Taranaki is at the forefront in environmental achievement, as in so many other aspects of national life. The Council's extensive monitoring tells a consistent story: Taranaki enjoys a
required identification if claiming a discounted fare when boarding. Reporting any mistreatment or damage to property. Following the instructions of any bus driver, Regional Council Officer, security or police officer. Understanding and respecting the rights of other people using or waiting for a bus at a designated area. You must not: Threaten, bully, harass or cause physical or verbal harm to others (this includes other passengers and pedestrians or people in other vehicles). Police or schools (if a
declines and extinctions of native species (Brown et al. 2015). Fifty-eight species of birds have become extinct since humans first arrived in the New Zealand bio-geographic region (including Norfolk and Macquarie Islands) 800 years ago (Tennyson & Martinson 2006). In total, 32 species of mammals have been introduced since then (Wodzicki & Wright 1984), of which ship rats, stoats and possums are the most significant predators in the mainland forests of New Zealand (Innes et al. 2010). Tennyson
of a regulatory nature. These provide the essential standards and certainty for the community. Others focus more on voluntary measures with appropriate and ongoing support. All the Council’s activities are aimed at working to ensure the standards and goals we have set as a community are achieved so that we all enjoy a sustainable and prosperous future. With these comments in mind, the following report highlights some of the achievements of the Council during the year. HEALTHY
flora and fauna. Today, the garden encompasses 360 hectares, holding nearly 300 taxa from the genus Rhododendron, and with more than 21 kilometres of walkways through New Zealand’s native rainforest. Although the Taranaki Regional Council now manages the garden day-to-day, we still hold true to our original purpose, maintaining a close partnership with the TRC and contributing practically and financially to conserve and grow Pukeiti’s unique plant collection. We also actively provide
point we ask that you: The vision is clear. Taranaki’s community, biodiversity and economy will thrive by removing rats, possums and stoats. Our region will become a haven for nativewildlife, plants and people, as we work towards being predator-free by 2050. The healthier environment will enrich lives, taking Taranaki forward. Towards Predator-Free Taranaki is a trailblazing project that aims to remove introduced predators from urban, rural and conservation land across our region.
Flood defences protecting The Valley in New Plymouth have been strengthened by Taranaki Regional Council following the major weather event which hit the region in early July. The $350,000 work has been completed after the Waiwhakaiho River was inundated on 3 July and a 45-metre stretch of the berm adjacent to the stopbank near Mitre 10 Mega was washed away. The project got under way before a second weather event hit the region on 11 July and has included adding 1,800 tonnes of rock and bank
Nominations for the 2025 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards close on 25 August. There are seven categories covering everything from farming to climate change action, education to community groups and biodiversity to water quality. Mr Chesterton urges our environmental achievers to enter, saying it has raised awareness of his group’s work and inspires others to get involved. Other former winners agree. Uruti School won the Environmental Action in Education award last year. “It gave the tamariki
page 156 CO AS TAL P L AN F O R TARANAK I S chedu le 5 – H i s t o r i c he r i t age Schedule 5B – Sites of significance to Māori and associated values This schedule identifies known sites with special cultural, spiritual, historical and traditional associations located within the CMA. The Taranaki Regional Council is committed to working with iwi o Taranaki to identify all culturally significant sites that are located within the CMA. Site locations are