A new bus service to strengthen transport links around the Taranaki coast is being trialled with the launch of an Ōpunake to New Plymouth (SH45) Southlink Coastal route. Starting early November, the route will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays with two return trips a day and replaces a previous service which only operated on a Friday. The boost in coastal bus links by Taranaki Regional Council follows feedback from the community earlier in the year on public transport and comes as the
unit can
be downloaded from the Taranaki
Regional Council website
www.trc.govt.nz which is also a source
for research to assist with some of the
activities.
Tupare Riverside School – nurturing the
seedlings of our future.
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General information for school visits to the
Tupare Riverside School
Hours: School
provide useful information for everybody
via our website or the LAWA site (lawa.org.nz).
But this is the first monitor erected in the
grounds of a school in our region and the
Council thanks Central School for allowing us to
do so. Please contact me if you would like me to
take this lesson with any of your classes.
Kevin
Regional Council
Taranaki
This issue of SITE provides a general overview of the educational programmes we currently offer
at the Council. Although
to plant the Rosy Comet firmly in its new home within the covered vireya walk. “It’s fantastic to see the younger generation having an interest in gardening and plants,” says Greg Rine, Regional Gardens Manager. “That’s what the gardens are all about, getting people from all ages outdoors and connecting with nature.” That’s something the Edmonds family know first-hand, as Mia and Taylor are keen outdoor enthusiasts and the family spend many Saturdays exploring local parks and gardens. They are
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TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL NEWSLETTER September 2017 No. 106
Regional Council
Taranaki
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Whoever wins power in the September 23
general elections needs to focus on eight key
issues of importance to Taranaki, the region’s
civic leaders say.
Tourism and communications are big themes in
the list drawn up by the Taranaki Mayoral
Forum comprising New Plymouth Mayor Neil
Holdom, Stratford Mayor Neil Volzke, South
Taranaki Mayor Ross
Region: An inventory of regionally significant unprotected and protected wetlands”, Taranaki Regional Council (1997).
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APPENDIX IIA
APPENDICES
Wetland Area Ecological values Other natural and amenity values
Mangawhio Lake Scenic Reserve 22 ha Tawa – podocarp forest.
Spotless crake.
Lake with moderate to steep bush covered shoreline.
Mataru Scenic Reserve 13.9 ha High diversity of Plant species including kahikatea, and manuka. Area
out an annual urban pest plant inspection, with a focus this time on Glen Avon, Waiwhakaiho, Bell Block and Waitara. It’s a big job so we do a different area each year. For three days we walked the streets, observing from the roadside. We spotted plenty of ginger, as well as a few sightings of madeira vine and moth plant (both of which the Council will control ourselves). It was great to chat to residents who were home about pest plants, the damage they do to our native ecosystems and provide
Taranaki residents are being urged to be cautious around rivers, with potentially toxic cyanobacteria detected earlier in the season than usual. Taranaki Regional Council has found exposed mats of cyanobacteria in four rivers - the Manganui, Waingongoro, Kaupokonui and Waiwhakaiho rivers - raising health concerns for both swimmers and pets. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, is a naturally occurring algae that often grows in rivers on rocks as thick brown or black mats. It has the
Last year ended with December having 34% less rain than usual and the first month of 2025 mirrored that exactly with 34% less rainfall across the region in January. This was particularly the case in South Taranaki with the monitoring station at Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd recording 59% less than usual. The district also saw the highest soil temperature with 28.1°C at Waitōtara at Rimunui Station on 22 January. Mean river flows for January were 40.1% lower than typical values, low flows were 11.6%
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Thursday 20 February 2020, 10.30am
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Date: Thursday 20 February 2020, 10.30am
Venue: Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford
Members Councillor N Walker Taranaki Regional Council
Councillor R Handley New Plymouth District Council
Councillor B Roach South Taranaki District Council
Apologies Councillor A Jamieson Stratford District Council
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