They used to be extinct from Taranaki Maunga, but a family of six whio surfing down rapids in the upper Whaiwhakaiho River are a good reminder as to why rural predator control is so vital. The native blue ducks were classed as “functionally extinct” from the Maunga in 1945, due to introduced predators - stoats are whio’s number one predator. However, a video captured by Taranaki Regional Council this month shows the whio population is gradually increasing due to intensive predator control.
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
has little prickles that aren’t nice for bare feet,” says Greg Rine, Taranaki Regional Gardens Manager. “Using sawdust is a great way to eliminate chemical use in public spaces and gave us the opportunity to create more play spaces too by changing the contours and placing new rocks.” With increased education around the effects of pesticides and herbicides there has been growing concern around their use in public spaces, which has seen other councils in Auckland and Christchurch adopt similar
for the microorganisms that support healthy plant life. This season is ideal for new planting, allowing time for roots to establish before summer. We're making the most of cooler, wetter soil conditions to reduce future reliance on irrigation. Our newly purchased five-acre block has been recontoured and grass seeded, ready to serve as overflow parking for large events, an exciting step as our recent market days each welcomed more than 2,000 visitors. Work is underway to reconfigure garden beds,
2013 – June 2014 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional
Council to assess the Company’s environmental performance during the period under review,
and the results and environmental effects of the Company’s activities.
The Company holds one resource consent, which includes a total of 23 conditions setting out
the requirements that the Company must satisfy.
The Council’s monitoring programme for the year under review included six inspections, six
surface
Today’s $20 million Government injection for Yarrow Stadium is great news for ratepayers and will allow the iconic venue to be back in operation as soon as possible, says the Taranaki Regional Council. “We’re extremely grateful for this ‘shovel-ready’ funding from the Government,” says the Council Chair, David MacLeod. “It will reduce Yarrow Stadium rates by a considerable amount, and we’re aiming for work to begin before the end of the year.” The Stadium’s grandstands were declared
Community category winners in the 2020 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Category sponsor: Methanex Waitara Taiao - for outstanding advocacy and voluntary effort to protect and restore native biodiversity and te taiao o Waitara. Waitara Taiao shows how much can be achieved when a community develops and owns a conservation project. From small beginnings under local couple Tama and Gina Blackburn and their son Epiha, it’s grown into an effective and valuable predator control
This form allows you to make a formal complaint regarding the Hāwera-New Plymouth Connector bus service provided by Pickering Motors under contract to the Taranaki Regional Council. You need to provide your name, contact details and full details of the incident or action being complained of. $UserDefinedForm
https://www.trc.govt.nz/environment/resource-consents/notified-consents the next
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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
possums are seen, heard or suspected in Oakura and Kaitake, the site of a possum eradication trial as part of Toward Predator-Free Taranaki, then the public are urged to call Taranaki Regional Council on its 24-7 environmental hotline 0800 736 222 or report it online: https://bit.ly/3c7w27H Anecdotal sightings of more native birds and fledglings by the public is promising, but it is too early for any credible trends to confirm native bird numbers are increasing, Mr Shanley says. Scientific trends will