need to log all catches and their location at www.trap.nz so the region’s efforts can be monitored and any gaps spotted,” she says. “This will help us stop the deterioration of biodiversity, giving a better picture of how trapping is helping restore native wildlife and plants, or where it needs strengthening.” Almost 500 tracking tunnels are around New Plymouth district and bush near Egmont National Park, monitoring rodent and hedgehog numbers. Another 360 cameras monitor around the national park
country. Other highlights in the past year include: Eradicating all possums from Oakura is getting closer. Phenomenal support from Oākura urban and rural residents has seen 53 possums caught in town and 140 in rural Oākura in the past four months. It’s now critical residents report any suspected possums on 0800 736 222 or online at www.trc.govt.nz/possum to help catch every last one.
New Plymouth school students are leading urban efforts, with 33 primary and secondary schools participating in urban
councils, schools and residents to restore local biodiversity. Further work is underway preparing for the re-release of Kiwi back to the Kaitake range and Pukeiti’s rainforest in early 2020 by Taranaki Mounga. “We know that native wildlife like kiwi, are more likely to survive because of intensive predator control,” Mr Shanley says. To support the return of native birds to the area it’s vital the Kaitake community reports any possums in the area on 0800 736 222 or online: https://bit.ly/36AvDaV It’s
of Taranaki Mounga Project, large-scale projects which are scaling up predator control. The work is also feeding into the region-wide biodiversity plan, Restore Taranaki, overseen by Wild for Taranaki. “It’s all working towards the same thing – having more native birds, wildlife and plants, intertwined within our daily lives. It’s pretty cool,” he says. It’s just a matter of time before more residents wake up to the beauty he experiences on a daily basis. To start or expand trapping in your
Please note the changes to Southlink services over the Christmas-New year fortnight: Ōpunake-Hāwera: No service on Thursday 26 December or Thursday 2 January, A one-off service runs on Tuesday 31 December (usual timetable). Waverley-Hāwera: No service on Thursday 26 December or Thursday 2 January. Normal services will run on Tuesday 24 December and Tuesday 31 December. Ōpunake-New Plymouth: No change to timetabled services. All regular timetabless resume from Tuesday 7 January 2020. Regular
and uses of river and lake beds are allowed only if authorised by a resource consent
or by a rule in this Plan (or by regulations). This means that unless a specific rule in
this section of the Plan provides otherwise, then it will be necessary for the activities
governed by those sections to be authorised by a resource consent obtained under
Part VI of the Act.
Advisory note: As from 1 May 2018, this Plan is amended to align with the Resource
Management (National Environmental Standards
planting, connecting our riparian corridors, so that we’re not only providing shelter belts for our stock as the planting grows but we’re also helping create safe and healthy habitats for native wildlife like lizards, skinks, wētā, and birdlife,” Donna says. “Private land owners have a part to play in restoring Taranaki but we also need to be profitable. I think we can do both. Maybe one day we will be able to claim carbon credits from a portion of the 10,000 or more plants we have planted. “Farmers are
Visitors to Pukeiti wanting a light meal or a snack have a treat in store this season. Stop press: Café remaining open until 31 May
The Founders Café season has been extended and the cafe will remain open until the end of May, with a cosy new autumn menu. A new-look Founders Café opened early in September 2017, allowing patrons an early look at the Rainforest Centre that officially opened later in September. Colourful modern décor is a feature of the new eatery, which seats 60 inside and
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What are earthflows and slumps?
Earthflows are made up of disintegrating soil and
weathered rock, which moves by inter-particle or
inter-layer shear above a failure plane in underlying
rock. The failure plane may be either planar or
curved. The ground surface breaks into hundreds of
hummocks, roughly aligned as curving ridges at
right angles to the direction of flow, and separated
by tension cracks which form low scarps (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Typical earthflow terrain
Earthflows
if not eliminated entirely – and then makes sure that this happens. So as the project proceeds, the number and severity of risks will reduce. “And importantly, the risk register also allows Councillors to closely monitor progress and to satisfy ourselves that all appropriate measures are or will be put in place.” The register covers risks ranging from the technical suitability and effectiveness of the detailed repair plans and the availability of the expertise and equipment needed to implement