The latest news releases from the Taranaki Regional Council.
Thu 24 Dec 2020
Taranaki motorists and visitors will be delighted that Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is planning a bumper programme of works over summer to bring the region’s state highways up to scratch.
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Fri 11 Dec 2020
Pukeiti’s iconic giant rātā was felled this morning because it was in danger of falling over and presented a risk to public safety.
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Wed 02 Dec 2020
A High Court decision bringing the Mt Messenger bypass closer to reality has been welcomed by Taranaki’s primary transport planning body.
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Wed 02 Dec 2020
Oil spilling into the inner harbour from two sunken boats was the fictional scenario that put the region’s oil spill response specialists to the test on Thursday last week.
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Wed 18 Nov 2020
Water quality monitoring at Taranaki’s favourite beaches, lakes and rivers got underway this week, with more sites than ever before under the microscope.
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Thu 29 Oct 2020
People can be confident about the future of the region when they look at the calibre of the winners of this year’s Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards, says the Council Chair, David MacLeod.
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Thu 08 Oct 2020
Hollard Gardens has introduced sawdust as a natural solution to control weeds in its popular children’s play area, eliminating the need to use potentially toxic sprays in this high use area.
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Wed 07 Oct 2020
A national poll has given ‘top of the pops’ honours to a home-grown Taranaki video series encouraging families to engage with the environment during lockdown.
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