Record high water temperatures and low river levels likely contributed to the deaths of more than 80 fish in two South Taranaki waterways earlier this year, says Taranaki Regional Council. A report to the Council’s Operations and Regulatory Committee revealed 27 fish died in the Waingongoro River and a further 55 fish were found dead in the Kaūpokonui River in January. An investigation was launched after members of the public alerted Taranaki Fish and Game to the deaths. The affected species
look forward to judging lots of
exhibits from the Year 7 and above students.
Good luck to all entrants.
Best wishes for a great term everyone.
Kevin
Regional Council
Taranaki
Civil Defence Emergency
Management and
‘What’s the Plan, Stan?’
This issue of SITE looks at Civil Defence
Emergency Management (CDEM)
in general and the educational
resource “What’s The Plan, Stan?”
Five groups were stationed along the course of the stream with each one gathering
Taranaki Regional Council wants the public’s help to ‘back the bittern’ and has launched a new interactive map to make it easier to report sightings of the elusive wetland bird. Following on from the Council’s support of the matuku-hūrepo/Australasian bittern for the Forest & Bird Bird of the Year, conservation efforts are continuing with the call for people around the region to record whenever they see the nationally threatened bird. The webpage – haveyoursay.trc.govt.nz/bittern-sightings –
District councils can work with Taranaki schools to help them minimise their own waste, as well as educating pupils about waste minimisation and recycling. Did you know most schools in the Taranaki region receive recycling bins and collection of recyclables for free? District councils may be able to offer advice or assistance in setting up a recycling system, improving your current system or any other area of waste minimisation you may need. To find out what's available and who to talk to, go
- Corporate Services
Document: TRCID-1492626864-138
Recommendations
That Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the Ordinary meeting of the Taranaki
Regional Council held at Taranaki Regional Council, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford on 29 October 2024.
Appendices/Attachments
TRCID-1492626864-125: Ordinary Council Minutes 29 October 2024
Ordinary Council 10 December 2024 - Confirmation of Ordinary Minutes - 29
Subject: Confirmation of Minutes - 21 July 2020
Approved by: A D McLay, Director - Resource Management
M J Nield, Acting Chief Executive
Document: 2572762
Resolve
That the Policy and Planning Committee of the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes of the Policy and Planning Meeting of the
Taranaki Regional Council held in the Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten
Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 21 July 2020 at 10.30am
b) notes the …
flows were 8.1% lower, and high flows 82.6% lower than typical values while mean river (non-mountain) water temperatures were 19°C, an average of 0.9°C warmer than long-term values. The average air temperature for the region (excluding Te Maunga sites) was 18°C, which is 0.5°C warmer than long-term February averages. The maximum air temperature recorded was 28.8°C at Inglewood at Oxidation Ponds on 7 February. February average wind speeds were 11.2km/hr, with average gust strength of 35.4km/hr,
over the past five years. “I have no doubt this funding will see positive results and further learnings, this together with the knowledge gained by other projects we fund, will play a pivotal role to informing the design of the national implementation plan. “It’s also great to see the importance Taranaki Regional Council staff have placed on working alongside landowners and the community to ensure the success of the project. There is no one size fits all approach to making Aotearoa predator free,
Approved by: M J Nield, Director - Corporate Services
Document: 3281272
Recommendations
That Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes of the Executive, Audit and Risk Committee meeting of the
Taranaki Regional Council held in the Taranaki Regional Council Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
on 6 May 2024 at 10.30am
b) notes recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on Tuesday 14 May
2024.
A new expo focusing on the Taranaki environment is being launched as green groups around the region celebrate Conservation Week/Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Tūroa. The Taranaki Conservation Week Expo brings together a whole host of environmental groups and aims to help the public find new ways to go green, learn about sustainability and understand what’s being done to care and protect the region. The Expo features Taranaki Regional Council's Enviroschools, Education and Towards Predator-Free Taranaki teams