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Management for Flood Protection (1.5 MB pdf) (single document only) Central Government Co-investment in River Management for Flood Protection (1.5 MB pdf) Taranaki climate trends, hazards & extremes - synthesis report This 2008 NIWA report, commissioned by the New Plymouth and South Taranaki District Councils and the Taranaki Regional Council, identifies climate trends, hazards and extremes that are likely to impact on the region as a result of climate warming during the 21st century. Taranaki climate

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After applicants have checked the Taranaki Regional Council’s plans and policy statements for an overview of the rules and resource management issues they need to find out which tāngata whenua groups might be affected by their proposed activity. When the relevant tāngata whenua groups have been identified it’s important to check whether those groups have a hapū and iwi management plan in place, and if so read it. These planning documents describe the resource management issues of most

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Transit, the free real-time bus app is now available from the App Store and Google Play. All Taranaki buses are now fitted with new GPS devices, which feed real-time bus arrival times through to the Transit app. Transit The Transit app allows you to journey plan in real-time. It's available on all Taranaki Regional Council operated bus services; Citylink, The Connector, Your Connector and Southlink. Buses are fitted with GPS devices which feed real-time bus arrival times through to the app.

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Controlling and monitoring discharges of contaminants to air are part of the Council's core duties under the Resource Management Act. Interim Review of the Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki This review, published in April 2018, concludes that the Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki is performing its functions well and is assisting the Council in carrying out its resource management responsibilities. No issues have so far been identified that would warrant an urgent full review. Overall,

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million from Predator Free 2050 Ltd. Taranaki Regional Council leads the project, which is the biggest of its kind in the country, and is currently helping New Plymouth District residents restore native wildlife and plants by removing rats, stoats and possums in rural and urban areas. The project will expand around the region in the coming years. What: Towards Predator-Free Taranaki Volunteer Workshop When: 5.30-8pm on Tuesday 9 April 2019 Where: Brian Bellringer Pavilion, Pukekura Park, New Plymouth

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development of extra monitoring methods based on mātauranga Māori. Additionally, the Government has appointed a panel of Freshwater Commissioners to have a role in regional planning processes. The Chief Freshwater Commissioner, Prof Peter Skelton, met councillors and Council staff after the meeting to discuss implementation of the new arrangements. Freshwater reforms and Taranaki More evidence of freshwater improvementsA broader assessment of the overall ecological health of Taranaki waterways bears out