Find out more about Taranaki Catchment Communities and its work across the region to protect and enhance freshwater and safeguard biodiversity values within water bodies. WinnerTaranaki Catchment Communities – For taking action to protect and enhance water quality and biodiversity values within water bodies in Taranaki. The group is made up of farmers with a shared passion for a sustainable future. They work on a range of initiatives around Te Maunga, raising awareness of how fundamental
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region achieved an 11% per capita waste reduction, shown
in Figure 3.
Figure 3 Annual regional waste per capita average
15. The average waste generated per person has reduced to 278 kg, driven by
decreases in both New Plymouth District and South Taranaki District. This could
be related to new kerbside offerings and smaller bins in South Taranaki,
reduced consumption, or use of private services (which are not captured in this
data set.)
Table 4 Regional Waste to Landfill per capita
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD).
The discovery of the chemical residues raised concerns within the community that there
could be general dioxin and other contamination within the landfill underlying the park.
Park users were concerned that they or their children might be exposed to such
contamination in their day-to-day use of the park, particularly as there was a children’s
playground close to the original discovery. As a result of the community concerns, the
Regional Council commissioned
Taranaki Regional Council has held two community conversations in 2023 on transport in the region. Better Travel Choices - September to October 2023 Public consultation on the two documents that make up the Better Travel Choices for Taranaki strategy was held between September and October 2023. The strategy includes a new active travel strategy and an updated Regional Public Transport Plan. Better Travel Choices for Taranaki sets out a series of ideas and options that respond to “The Road
From Monday 30 October, 2023 there will be slight changes to the Connector (Ōpunake - Hāwera -New Plymouth) timetable. Taranaki Regional Council has made these changes following public feedback in March and based on real-time data collected over the past 10 months. The Council is excited to deliver a timetable that follows the same route every time, which is consistent and reliable for our passengers. New timetable below: Ōpunake now departs 10 minutes earlier at 5.50am (previously 6am).
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From Monday 30 October, 2023 there will be slight changes to the Your Connector school bus (Hāwera - NPBHS/ FDMC and Hāwera - NPGHS/ SHGC) timetables. Taranaki Regional Council has made these changes following public feedback in March and based on real-time data collected over the past 10 months. We’re excited to deliver a timetable that allows students more options to get to Stratford High School and New Plymouth based high schools, especially from Inglewood as there is no longer the
The Enviroschools Programme is a long-term, whole-school programme, where schools create their own unique pathway to sustainability. The Taranaki Regional Council coordinates the Enviroschools programme in Taranaki, working alongside regional partners. At the start of 2022, 44 schools and 25 kindergartens in Taranaki participate in the Enviroschools programme. That's more than 9,500 students. See the list of participating schools and kindergartens 2023 Calendar of Events (Term 4) Enivroschools
A new bus service to strengthen transport links around the Taranaki coast is being trialled with the launch of an Ōpunake to New Plymouth (SH45) Southlink Coastal route. Starting early November, the route will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays with two return trips a day and replaces a previous service which only operated on a Friday. The boost in coastal bus links by Taranaki Regional Council follows feedback from the community earlier in the year on public transport and comes as the