page Analysis of stream responses to riparian management on the Taranaki ring plain Prepared for Taranaki Regional Council March 2018 page © All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced or copied in any form without the permission of the copyright owner(s). Such permission is only to be given in accordance with the terms of the client’s contract with NIWA. This copyright extends to all forms of
Taranaki Regional Council wants the public’s views on six key focus areas as it looks at how to meet the challenges the region faces over the next decade. Feedback on the draft 2024/2034 Long-Term Plan (LTP) will run from 10 March to 12 April with the views set to shape the Council’s strategic direction and funding. Decisions have to be made on six areas which are crucial to many of the work programmes the Council delivers including how it continues to care for freshwater, protect biodiversity,
PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2002 INSPECTIONS AND INCIDENTS COST RECOVERY Pursuant to section 150 of the Local Government Act 2002, the Taranaki Regional Council gives notice that it has adopted the following schedules of charges for the recovery of the costs of inspection, including but not limited to routine and additional inspections, and inspections following any incidents, discharges, spillages or non-containment of substances that cause, or have the
forecast in the Long-Term Plan, it’s worth remembering the general rates bill from the Council is still one of the lowest in the country for a regional council.” Specific additions in the Plan include more staff in the science and land management areas and extra resources to develop the Natural Resources Plan. The Council will also invest further in public transport to meet the rising demand from the community. This will be funded by an increase in targeted rates as well as funding from Waka Kotahi/NZ
The committee provides a forum for New Plymouth District Council (NPDC), Stratford District Council (SDC), South Taranaki District Council (STDC) and Taranaki Regional Council to jointly consider and implement waste management issues of significance to the Taranaki region. In particular, the committee collaborates on the delivery of functions arising from the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (where it is efficient and effective to do so). In 2011, the Taranaki Solid Waste
consents held by a number of cleanfill operators (Table 1). The cleanfills are situated at various locations throughout the Taranaki region (Figure 1). The report includes the results and findings of the monitoring programme implemented by the Council with respect to the consents held by the cleanfills that relate to land use, discharges of contaminants into and onto land, and to water. This report is the 17th annual report to be prepared by the Council for cleanfills in the region.
It all started with one native plant. It was 1996 and Taranaki Regional Council had just launched its ground-breaking Riparian Management Programme as a way to help protect the region’s waterways. That first plant left the depot and was planted on one of Taranaki’s hundreds of rivers and streams. This marked the beginning of one of New Zealand’s most successful collaboration programmes between farmers, the community and the Council to improve the quality of freshwater and ecosystems. Some 28
Bus fares across Taranaki look set to increase from July, in response to a Government directive that will result in public transport fares rising across the country. Taranaki Regional Council’s Executive, Audit & Risk Committee yesterday recommended the Council adopt a 25% fare increase for adults and an average 13.5% increase for youth from 1 July 2025. This means a Citylink ride within the New Plymouth district will go from a flat $2 to $2.25 for youth and $2.50 for adults (with a Bee Card).
Bus fares across Taranaki look set to increase from July, in response to a Government directive that will result in public transport fares rising across the country. Taranaki Regional Council’s Executive, Audit & Risk Committee yesterday recommended the Council adopt a 25% fare increase for adults and an average 13.5% increase for youth from 1 July 2025. This means a Citylink ride within the New Plymouth district will go from a flat $2 to $2.25 for youth and $2.50 for adults (with a Bee Card).
has been 27% less rain than normal across all rain gauges. Mean river flows for April were 17.4% lower than typical values, low flows were 6.8% lower, and high flows 17% greater than typical values while mean river (non-mountain) water temperatures were 14.8°C, an average of 0.8°C warmer than long-term April values. The average air temperature for the region (excluding Te Maunga sites) was 15.7°C, which is 1.5°C warmer than long-term April averages. The maximum air temperature recorded in April