Rat numbers in New Plymouth are the lowest they have been since Towards Predator-Free Taranaki began monitoring in the city. Towards Predator-Free Taranaki, a community project led by Taranaki Regional Council, began in 2018 with the goal of removing rats, possums and mustelids (stoats, weasels and ferrets) from across the region. Each year the team carries out rat monitoring in the same 10 locations across New Plymouth. At each site, 10 tracking cards covered in ink are placed in baited
Rat numbers in New Plymouth are the lowest they have been since Towards Predator-Free Taranaki began monitoring in the city. Towards Predator-Free Taranaki, a community project led by Taranaki Regional Council, began in 2018 with the goal of removing rats, possums and mustelids (stoats, weasels and ferrets) from across the region. Each year the team carries out rat monitoring in the same 10 locations across New Plymouth. At each site, 10 tracking cards covered in ink are placed in baited
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes of the Executive, Audit and Risk Committee meeting of the 29
July 2024 at 10.30am
b) notes recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on Tuesday 6 August
2024.
Appendices/Attachments
Document 3294863: Minutes Executive Audit and Risk Committee – 29 July 2024
Executive Audit and Risk Committee - Confirmation of Executive Audit and Risk Committee Minutes - 29 July 2024
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the importance of working together with Māori across the region
including Māori involvement in decision making processes.
This is part of the Council’s Mission Statement to carry
out its various responsibilities by, among other things,
taking into account the Treaty of Waitangi.
Furthermore, schedule 10 of the Local Government Act
2002 requires the Council to set out any steps that the
Council intends to take to foster the development of
Maori capacity to
the assistance of Council staff and many
others.
The Taranaki Regional Council has eleven representatives elected by the community through local body elections every
three years, elected as follows:
New Plymouth constituency Five members
North Taranaki constituency Two members
Stratford constituency One member
South Taranaki constituency Three members
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4 2017/2018 Annual Plan
New opportunities
New opportunities and/or
The 2017/2018 Annual Plan was adopted on 8 May
2017.
David MacLeod
Chairman
Basil Chamberlain
Chief Executive
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Working with people caring for Taranaki 3
Your Councillors
Your Councillors prepared this Annual Plan with the assistance of Council staff
and many others.
The Taranaki Regional Council has eleven representatives elected by the community through local body elections every
three years,
(pillars) are set out in the ANZBS that give guidance and direction in
achieving these outcomes with 13 objectives being identified under each pou.
9. DOC have stated that they will undertake a collaborative process to develop an
implementation plan for 2021-2022 to direct action towards the vision and long-term
outcomes of the new ANZBS.
10. Regional councils will clearly play a pivotal role in the protection of indigenous
biodiversity. Of note, the Taranaki Regional Council is already …
minutes of the Executive, Audit and Risk Committee
meeting of the Taranaki Regional Council held in the Taranaki Regional Council
chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford, on 2 December 2019 at 10.00am
b) notes the recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on
10 December 2019.
Matters arising
Appendices/Attachments
Document 2382019: Minutes Executive, Audit and Risk Meeting - 2 December 2019
Executive, Audit & Risk Committee - …
Minimisation Plan Regional Annual KPI Summary 24
5. Ministry for the Environment Consultation – Waste Strategy, Waste Legislation and the
Emissions Reduction Plan
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Taranaki Solid Waste Management Committee - Agenda
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Membership of Taranaki Solid Waste Management Committee
Neil Walker Taranaki Regional Council
Alan Jamieson Stratford District Council
Bryan Roach South Taranaki District Council
Richard Handley New Plymouth
A successful community consultation has revealed key themes that will help Taranaki Regional Council improve the future of public transport in the region. The Council’s Executive, Audit & Risk Committee today heard verbal submissions from 19 of the 403 individuals, groups and organisations who gave feedback on the draft Better Travel Choices for Taranaki strategy. The Better Travel Choices for Taranaki strategy will feed into the 2024-2027 planning and funding cycles of the 2024/2034 Long-Term