Taranaki as One - Taranaki Tāngata Tū Tahi. The report's title embodies an important theme: Taranaki enjoys a generally good and improving environment thanks to a united effort.
Summary and introduction
Taranaki as One - Taranaki Tāngata Tū Tahi
State of the Environment Report 2015
Print: ISBN 978-0-473-32920-4
Online: ISBN 978-0-473-32921-1
Taranaki Tāngata refers to the people, the mountain, the land — and the region as a whole. Tū Tahi refers to standing together as one people to achieve a united goal for the benefit of our region.
The vision statement recognises the roles and responsibilities shared by all people in Taranaki to ensure the sustainable management, development and protection of the region’s natural resources for future generations.
Taranaki as One - Taranaki Tāngata Tū Tahi is downloadable here in sections arranged under each of the chapter headings. For high-resolution documents, go to tinyurl.com/TRC-SOE.
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Chapter 1: Where we live
A growing number of people choose to call Taranaki home
The Taranaki Region (2.4 MB pdf) See more sectionsChapter 2: Land
Chapter 3: Fresh water
Clean and healthy water is arguably the region's most precious natural resource.
Introduction (3.9 MB pdf) See more sectionsChapter 4: Coast
The coast has a rich cultural history and is where we play, gather food and relax.
Introduction (3.7 MB pdf) See more sectionsChapter 5: Air
Chapter 6: Biodiversity
Although the landscape is highly modified, Taranaki is still a biologically diverse region
Introduction (4 MB pdf) See more sectionsChapter 7: Heritage and place
Taranaki's heritage, landscapes and other qualities make this a special place to live.
Introduction (1.6 MB pdf) See more sectionsChapter 8: Waste
The region has a firm focus on minimising waste - by recovering, re-using and recycling material.
Introduction (1.6 MB pdf) See more sectionsChapter 9: Natural hazards
Taranaki is readying itself for future challenges from the region's climate and geology.
Introduction (2.1 MB pdf) See more sections