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The latest news releases from Taranaki Regional Council.

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Time to enter TRC Environmental Awards 2025

EA 2024 Restore PG Nops Reserve Care Group

Wed 13 Aug 2025

Neil Chesterton and his fellow Inglewood volunteers never imagined they’d get an award for having fun in their local reserve.

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Upgrades to The Valley flood defences after major weather event

Facebook Post   Will Adlam and Dan Lumb Waiwhakaiho Defence work 2025 07 31

Tue 12 Aug 2025

Flood defences protecting The Valley in New Plymouth have been strengthened by Taranaki Regional Council following the major weather event which hit the region in early July.

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Council conduct review report released

Taranaki Regional Council building

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.

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One week left to get your Council nominations in

Website photo   Local Elections 2025   Kay McAlpine Liesl Davidson   2025 07 25

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.

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Weather event stats revealed by Taranaki Regional Council

Hangatahu Stony River Website photo 2025 07 03

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.

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NP rat numbers at seven-year low

Predator Free   Rat tracking catch rates NP   2025 06 11 web

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.

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Love Taranaki? Show you care by taking a run for Council

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Fri 27 Jun 2025 8:00am

Do you love Taranaki and want to help shape the future of the region?

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Council commits to engaging on seabed mining application process

Hero shots 896x616 Mt Taranaki from East End Beach Charles Woollin

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.

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