Council news

Tue 24 Mar 2020

The Taranaki Regional Council offices are closed from 4pm Tuesday 24 March until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic response.

Wed 18 Mar 2020

The Taranaki Regional Council offices will close from Wednesday 25 March until further notice due to the COVID-19 alert level four.

Mon 16 Mar 2020

Meetings of the Consents & Regulatory Committee and the Policy & Planning Committee, scheduled for Tuesday March 17, have been postponed until further notice.

Thu 12 Mar 2020

Taranaki is well ahead of the game as the country works towards the ambitious goal of becoming predator free by 2050, says the Taranaki Regional Council.

Fri 28 Feb 2020

It’s fantastic news for the region that a total of $23 million will be spent to seal and improve the Forgotten World Highway (SH43), says the Regional Transport Committee Chair, Matthew McDonald.

Thu 27 Feb 2020

It’s been the best native-bird breeding season in 30 years for some areas in New Plymouth district, say a couple who credit intense predator control.

Mon 24 Feb 2020

The Council was alerted to a potential fish kill in the Tawhiti Stream on Friday afternoon, 21 February, likely linked to an earlier emergency at the upstream Silver Ferns Farms plant.

Tue 04 Feb 2020

The results of two recent sampling surveys offer reassurance to those concerned about the potential for pesticide contamination in the region’s fresh water, the Taranaki Regional Council says.