silvicultural maintenance, are needed to overcome these problems. WHERE TO GET MORE ADVICE Taranaki Regional Council provides a free advisory service for landowners wishing to manage streambanks. This service includes site visits, preparation of riparian plans and supply of plant stocks. Help is also available to solve any problems with weed and pest control, or channel maintenance.
Plymouth Phone: 0800 922 822 www.tdhb.org.nz Election of fi ve members for the New Plymouth Constituency Election of two members for the North Taranaki Constituency Election of three members for the South Taranaki Constituency Election of one member for the Stratford Constituency The First Past the Post electoral system will be used for these elections. Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents. Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Offi cer Taranaki Regional Council 47
IN TARANAKI Ngaio is relatively uncommon in Taranaki. Naturally it has been recorded along the coast from Mohakatino in the north to south of Okato, on the Kaitake Range up to a height of 300m, and inland from Hawera. The New Plymouth District Council has used ngaio in many of its coastal plantings, some of them now about 20 years old. It has used ngaio as a ‘nurse’ plant for coastal re-vegetation and for shelter in recreational areas. There are some good examples at
page Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Services 47 Cloten Road, Stratford Ph: 06 765 7127, www.trc.govt.nz Working with people | caring for Taranaki DESCRIPTION Kirk’s daisy is a small shrub typically found growing as an epiphyte in the canopy of large emergent native trees. It has soft, fleshy leaves, pale to dark green coloured, sometimes with a hint of purple. The leaves are usually toothed towards the tip, and are alternately
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page page Taranaki Tree Trust - Herekawe Stream restoration project 2013 page Waitara Beach Clean up 2016 page Timeline • Prior to 2008 groups and organisations working independently • First Taranaki Biodiversity Forum 2008 • Will to work together to achieve more. • Coalition of the willing • Accord launched 2012 page • Regional Biodiversity Co-ordinator employed 2014 • Taranaki
page page Taranaki Tree Trust - Herekawe Stream restoration project 2013 page Waitara Beach Clean up 2016 page Timeline • Prior to 2008 groups and organisations working independently • First Taranaki Biodiversity Forum 2008 • Will to work together to achieve more. • Coalition of the willing • Accord launched 2012 page • Regional Biodiversity Co-ordinator employed 2014 • Taranaki
hazardous/dangerous and could pose Health and Safety risks if inspections are undertaken without permission and supervision of the submitter. They seek that clauses 10.1 and 10.2 be amended to acknowledge that the Taranaki Regional Council has a duty as a Person Conducting Business or Undertaking under the Health and Safety at Work Act, in particular the duty to consult, coordinate and cooperate with other Persons Conducting Business or Undertaking when undertaking its works. Council officers point out
record. The instream habitat work done previously in the lower Waiaua River quantified the habitat at a flow of 31 l/sec, compared with a MALF of 1319 l/sec. It is unlikely that an accurate assessment of habitat can be made by extrapolating up from such a low flow rate. As an alternative, the effects of the abstraction on habitat have been assessed using the model developed by Ian Jowett for the Taranaki Regional Council as a part of the Regional Freshwater Plan review. The full discussion
the region carrying out activities similar to yours. Your waste when combined with that of others can amount to a significant amount of pollution occurring every day of the year. The cumulative effects of combined discharges can cause serious damage to our environment and must be prevented. It is illegal to cause pollution In New Zealand the Resource Management Act (1991) is the law that protects our environment. It clearly states that every person is responsible for ensuring that