Everything you need to know about using the Hāwera-New Plymouth Connector bus service. Timetable & fares
The Connector runs four return trips a day between Hāwera and New Plymouth, with an extension from and to Opunake on the first and last run of the day. See the timetable page for full details. WITT students travel for free on the Connector (Hāwera to New Plymouth) bus but must produce a current WITT student ID card when boarding the bus (Bee Card is no longer required). Hospital patients and
The state and future of our waterways is a matter that’s close to our hearts here in Taranaki, as it is for many New Zealanders up and down the country. Rightly so, too. But the people of this region have gone way beyond talking and finger-pointing. They’ve been taking action. And the results are consistently good enough to surprise even those of us at the business end of freshwater management. David MacLeod So in the past year, we’ve again seen the best-ever gains in the all-important
Dairy category winners in the 2020 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Category sponsor: Fonterra PKW Farms LP - for proactively minimising environmental risk and improving environmental performance through sustainable farming practices. The environment is a key part of PKW Farms’ commitment to deliver on the long-term aspirations of its owners and future generations. Milking 7,000 cows across 13 dairy units, it has kaitiakitanga among its four core values. A Kaitiakitanga Strategy
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Taranaki Regional Council
Land Management Section
47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Email: hillcountry@trc.govt.nz
Ph: 06 765 7127, www.trc.govt.nz Working with people | caring for Taranaki
Taranaki has been awarded a further $3.9 million for the four years (1 July 2019
to 30 June 2023) from the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) Sustainable Land
Management Hill Country Erosion Fund.
The funds are administered by the Taranaki Regional Council
consent. Your consent will be granted as long as a suitable site plan covering management of erosion and sediment control is prepared and forwarded to the Taranaki Regional Council. You should check whether clearing or disturbing indigenous vegetation is also controlled by your local district council to protect the ecological or amenity values of the bush. If you are logging indigenous forest for milling, you may need to obtain a permit from the Ministry for Primary Industries. You may also need to
education. Recent points of note are:
• The Regional Council website was visited by 19, 703 individuals during October.
• The annual environmental awards was held on 15 November and was attended by
around 200 winners and local business people. Nineteen awards were granted in
five categories.
• The Transit app, which provides real-time info on bus location to public transport
users, was launched with heavy advertising and promotion.
• Consultation with the general public and
https://www.trc.govt.nz/environment/resource-consents/notified-consents the next
working day.
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Copies of the Taranaki Regional Council officer report will be available in the same location
on the Council’s website by 24 January 2022.
Hearing Procedure
While the procedure for the hearing is ultimately determined by the chairperson, the
Resource Management Act provides that:
a) unnecessary formality is to be avoided;
b) only members of the hearing panel may question any party or witness
c) cross-examination
Business category winners in the 2020 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Blake Cheer and Gareth Fraser, Fonterra Farm Source Taranaki - for efforts to enhance farming practices through collaboration with the farming community for the protection of the environment. Blake and Gareth are helping dairy farmers across Taranaki make the environment a central part of their everyday business activities. The pair are instrumental in the roll-out of Tiaki Farm Environment Plans for Fonterra
system. A Bee Card gives you access to cheaper bus fares and concessions (should you meet the criteria). HOW MUCH DOES A BEE CARD COST? It costs $5 to purchase a Bee Card card. Passengers will also need to top-up a minimum of $5 to use their Bee Card. AM I ABLE TO PAY BY CASH? Yes. Cash fares are available but paying by cash is more expensive. The Bee Card will save you money. Please check out our fares page to see a list of zones and a table of fares. WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON’T GET A BEE CARD? Cash
The Council is currently updating its guidance, in light of new freshwater regulations (Sept 2020). Please contact us if you are planning any work involving any aspect of fresh water or waterways. Telemetry information for consent holders Water-use data must be sent by consent holders to the Council daily. This can be achieved using telemetry, which is explained in this leaflet. Telemetry information for consent holders (346 KB pdf) (single document only) Telemetry information for consent