Council news

Tue 29 Jul 2025 4:45pm

A raft of recommendations have been made to help the incoming Taranaki Regional Council improve its decision-making processes and rebuild trust with iwi and the wider community.

Fri 25 Jul 2025

A week is a long time in politics – but not long to get into politics with nominations to take a run at standing for Taranaki Regional Council closing in just seven days.

Fri 11 Jul 2025 8:00am

The torrential rain which hit Taranaki at the start of July saw many rivers hit incredible maximum flows of water including 417m³/sec in the Waiwhakaiho River at Egmont Village and 1,367m³/sec in the Waitara River at Bertrand Road.

Wed 09 Jul 2025

Rat numbers in New Plymouth are the lowest they have been since Towards Predator-Free Taranaki began monitoring in the city.

Fri 27 Jun 2025 8:00am

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Wed 25 Jun 2025 1:00pm

Taranaki Regional Council is keenly aware of and understands the desire from the community to state a position on the TTR seabed mining application, says Chair Craig Williamson.

Thu 22 May 2025 9:00am

Taranaki dairy farmers are leading by example after achieving a near 100% success rate in reporting their nitrogen usage on pasture land, the region’s environmental watchdog says.

Tue 25 Mar 2025

Bus fares across Taranaki look set to increase from July, in response to a Government directive that will result in public transport fares rising across the country.