The People's Panel is a quick and easy way to give your feedback and ideas to help make Taranaki a great place to live, work and play. When you join, we will send you short surveys by email or you may be emailed invitations to attend an in-person event in your community to share your views. Public feedback helps ensure that Council policies and work reflects community aspirations, so get involved! How the People’s Panel works You will receive one email every month or so. Emails will either
Summer is (allegedly) on the way, you can tell because between downpours it’s warmer than winter. On the plus side the spring rains have brought a riot of colour to Tūpare. The rhododendrons have had a spectacular start to the summer season and the hydrangeas are close behind. Hydrangeas thrive in Taranaki’s mild, damp climate and this year has been the best for a while. Personally, I think the blues have never been more vibrant. I’ve often speculated whether the low light levels associated
spreading to other areas. This is what we can expect to see more of as our community works together, removing predators as part of Towards Predator-Free Taranaki, It’s great to see them settle at Pukeiti where Taranaki Regional Council has intensive predator control already in place” Mr Shanley says. He captured a video of the tiny bird in Pukeiti (video below). View and download the video: Robin 1 https://extranet.trc.govt.nz/pydio/data/public/fd00c9 Robin 2
Imaginations will run wild at Hollard Gardens' Family Corner with the addition of The Hollard Pearl, a new pirate ship ready to take young visitors on endless adventures. Designed and constructed by local craftsman Lars Binsbergen, The Hollard Pearl promises an immersive experience for children and families, enhancing the already vibrant atmosphere of the Family Corner. To mark the occasion, a pop-up pirate party was held, with prizes awarded for the best-dressed pirates. Regional Gardens
Revital Group would like to continue its current operations, and also have the
ability to compost food waste at its Uruti site, therefore they have applied for a new air discharge
consent.
Following submission of the Application, the Taranaki Regional Council requested under Section 92 of
the Resource Management Act, that an odour assessment be prepared to support the application.
AECOM New Zealand Limited (AECOM) has been engaged to assess the odour discharges from the
existing operations
recent Restore Merrilands urban trappers workshop. Taranaki Regional Council staff met with Merrilands residents to support them with the tools and knowledge to trap in their backyards. Trap.NZ, the national database recording trapping data around the region, shows there are 23 traps and 53 predators that have been caught since June in the Merrilands area. Project participants are encouraged to record their trap and what they catch on Trap.NZ to show predator control progress and identify gaps in the
The region's natural resources - water, land, coast and air - are managed and protected by the Taranaki Regional Council Recreation survey - be in to win Where do you like to go to relax and have fun in or by the water? Tell us about your favourite Taranaki beaches, rivers and lakes, and how you use them. You could win a two-night break for two at the newly rebuilt Pukeiti Lodge. Take part in our recreation survey
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Foreword
This document is the proposed Pest Management Plan
for Taranaki (the Plan). Its purpose is to set out the
statutory framework by which the Taranaki Regional
Council will undertake the management of pest
animals and pest plants in the Taranaki region for the
next 10 years.
The Plan is the fourth plan prepared by the Taranaki
Regional Council for its pest management functions.
It’s been a busy and rewarding year in the garden. The Taranaki Garden Festival was a resounding success, drawing visitors from the local community, across the nation and even overseas. Adding to the excitement, the Seaside Market graced Hollard Gardens in November, attracting an unprecedented number of visitors on a glorious blue-sky day. Now, we turn our focus to the bustling Christmas holidays and what promises to be a long and hot summer in the garden. Already, the garden is bursting with
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Hearing before a Hearing Panel appointed by the Taranaki Regional Council
Resource consent application
Being in relation to an Application of Remediation (NZ) Limited to;
a) Discharge contaminants to land, including in circumstances which may result in those
contaminants (or other contaminants emanating from those contaminants) entering water
in the Haehanga Stream catchment;
b) Discharge contaminants directly to an unnamed tributary of the