encouraging. On top of its use with Yr12/13 science classes, we are now offering SHMAK courses to adult groups such as several Taranaki iwi who want to monitor the health of streams within their tribal area. This is another example of ‘citizen science’ in action. What’s more, the adults seem to really enjoy it! Kevin Regional Council Taranaki Waste Minimisation and Recycling Society in general is certainly more aware of the need to reduce, reuse or recycle its waste. This
environment. Avoiding this environmental damage can be expensive. Rubbish in the environment is not only unsightly but sometimes dangerous. This is especially so in the marine environment where creatures can become entangled in and choke on rubbish. There are definite environmental benefits with natural resources being conserved through waste minimisation and the effects of energy use on the environment. The Taranaki Regional Council is committed to helping schools improve their environmental
environment. Avoiding this environmental damage can be expensive. Rubbish in the environment is not only unsightly but sometimes dangerous. This is especially so in the marine environment where creatures can become entangled in and choke on rubbish. There are definite environmental benefits with natural resources being conserved through waste minimisation and the effects of energy use on the environment. The Taranaki Regional Council is committed to helping schools improve their environmental
page Towards Predator-Free Taranaki TU I TU I Regional Council Taranaki Trapping guide Health and safety when using traps Make sure the lid on the DOC traps is screwed down at all times so children and pets can’t access the trap, as these have a powerful trap mechanism. Wear gloves when removing animals The A24 trap is still live even when it’s been de-gassed. Keep fingers clear of the trap trigger at all times Keep this guide handy
page Taranaki Regional Council Coastal Plan review: Regional Council Taranaki What does it mean? Protecting The Taranaki Regional Council is reviewing the Coastal Plan for Taranaki, which is the rule book for activities in the ‘wet part’ of the coast. We’ve been running a ‘wave survey’ www.wavesurvey.co.nz as part of the review. It’s a way for the community to tell us which surf breaks are valued, and why. This information will help us to determine the
Plymouth District as one of 13 high-growth districts in the country. The New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) and Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) have agreed that this HBA will cover demand for housing and business in the New Plymouth District only. It will assess housing and business land capacity in the New Plymouth urban area and in surrounding urban townships such as Oakura, Waitara and Inglewood. Future versions of the report will consider including the South Taranaki and Stratford
quality of air in the Taranaki region is excellent. With air discharges from industry and agriculture well regulated and no widespread change in the nature of regional emissions, there are no significant pressures upon the quality of air in the region. Taranaki is one of only two regions in New Zealand that have never exceeded national air quality standards. Therefore, we have never been required to create a ‘gazetted airshed’ in response to air quality issues. Because the Council has
investigated. Under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), regional councils have a responsibility to investigate and monitor potentially contaminated land. Since 1992, the Council has systematically identified and investigated sites in the region that have the potential to be contaminated because of historical land use. We record any sites and details of investigations in the Register of Selected Land Uses (RSLU) database, which we also maintain, and provide support to the district councils
page Bathing Beach Water Quality State of the Environment Monitoring Report Summer 2013-2014 Technical Report 2014-13 ISSN: 0114-8184 (Print) Taranaki Regional Council ISSN: 1178-1467 (Online) Private Bag 713 Document: 1350373 (Word) STRATFORD Document: 1357617 (Pdf) June 2014 page page Executive summary This report provides an assessment of
page 1 To Fiza Hafiz, Scientific Officer – State of the Environment Job Managers - Callum MacKenzie, Thomas McElroy, Darin Sutherland From Brian (Vladislav) Cheyne, Environmental Scientist – Air Quality Document 2272526 Date 12 June 2019 Monitoring of nitrogen oxides (NOx) levels in Taranaki near the NOx emitting sites, year 2018-2019 From 2014 onwards, the Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) has implemented a coordinated region-wide monitoring