activities and travel modes more. Getting out and about walking or cycling is good for
people and good for the environment. By switching to active travel for some trips, cars are taken off the
roads, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Engagement Approach
Councils will engage with the public and stakeholders at various stages of the process to ensure that
community concerns and aspirations are directly reflected in the plans that are developed. Councils will also
provide feedback to the
there is a high proportion of maintenance costs
such as scrub clearance associated with low
producing land, the financial return may
improve. The Council’s Land Management staff
can provide advice on sustainable land
management practices and assist you with
applying for STRESS funding.
Contact the Council’s Land Management staff
on 0800 736 222 or hillcountry@trc.govt.nz
STRESS
Number 60 South Taranaki and Regional Erosion Support Scheme
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Q1: What is a regional council?
A1: A regional council is one type of local authority
and generally looks after region-wide issues
rather than local issues.
It is different from a territorial authority (which
is either a city or district council), but there are
no differences in the way that each generally
operates.
Q2: What do regional councils do?
A2: Regional councils’ responsibilities include:
→ managing the effects of using freshwater,
We've broken down exactly what the Essential Freshwater rules mean for your farm. We're here to help If you would like more information about the new rules and how they might affect you please call 0800 736 222. If you have questions about whether you need resource consent, you can also email info@trc.govt.nz. Essential Freshwater booklet All the rules are in one place in a new Essential Freshwater rules booklet you can download:
Essential Freshwater Rules [PDF, 1.3 MB]
raised about the removal of certain stops or routes, particularly in Glen Avon, with
residents expressing the importance of these services for school children and the community.
Neutral/Other Responses:
• Some respondents express no impact on them personally, either because they live outside the city
or have their own means of transportation.
• A few respondents express uncertainty or state that the changes do not affect them directly.
In summary, while there is some
for-purpose public transport services throughout
the region, including supporting Total Mobility for
those in our community who are unable to use
traditional bus services.
The next RPTP, in 2028 will assess the roll-out of the
new network (the ‘Bronze’ option) and whether
further improvements (to ‘Silver’ or ‘Gold’) are
justified.
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Better Travel Choices for Taranaki: Part B – Regional Public Transport Plan
This year continues to be far wetter than usual with rainfall across Taranaki 146.7% of normal for the first three months and 128% of the long-term average in March. Last month’s rainfall ranged from 64% at Brooklands Zoo at New Plymouth to 189% at Waitotara at Ngutuwera. Year to date rainfall is sitting between 102% (Waiwhakaiho at Hillsborough) and 236% (Whanganui at Mataimona Trig). Mean river flows for March were 144.5% of typical values, low flows were 246.2%, and high flows 151.4%, of
determines that it has complied with the decision-making provisions of the Local Government Act 2002
to the extent necessary in relation to this decision; and in accordance with section 79 of the Act,
determines that it does not require further information, further assessment of options or further
analysis of costs and benefits, or advantages and disadvantages prior to making a decision on this
matter.
Background
2. The Taranaki Passenger Transport Joint Committee (the Committee)
expiring consent To lay pipelines under the bed of three unnamed tributaries of the Ngaere Stream for conveying produced water and
petroleum products to or from the Waihapa Production Station
Land Use Consent Waihapa Production Station Pipelines between Bird Road & Wingrove Road, Stratford Patea
22-07246-2.0 7246-2.0 BN & PA Williams Family Trust 24-Feb-22 Replacement for expiring consent To maintain and use a culvert in an unnamed tributary of the Otoki Stream for farm access purposes Land Use
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Anyone living in the Taranaki region with an impairment that a ects their ability to use public
transport can apply to join the Total Mobility Scheme.
An eligible person must have an impairment that prevents them from undertaking any one or
more of the following components of a journey using public passenger transport, (in Taranaki
that is a bus journey), unaccompanied and without assistance, in a safe and dignified manner:
Getting to and from the nearest bus stop