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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,
New Plymouth's Chalmers Home residents have been helping Taranaki Regional Council to pursue its Towards Predator-Free Taranaki initiative. The project aims to restore the sound and movement of wildlife and rejuvenate the native plants in the region. One of the main ways to achieve this is by building a trapping network across the region in both rural and urban areas. Chalmers Home recreation officer Jonny Breedon invited council representatives to talk to the residents about the work that is
The year began with Taranaki's second driest January ever, with none of our monitored sites getting even a third of their normal rainfall for the month. Totals ranged from 8% to 29% of normal, with an average of 17%, and our monitored sites recorded rain only on three to seven days during the month. Stratford recorded just 13.5mm, its lowest January total since records began in 1998. Our monitored sites on Taranaki Maunga recorded 17% to 23% of their normal Janary rainfall, with rain on five to
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
The cacophony of noise emanating from Simon Howard’s lush backyard is unbelievable. If you closed your eyes, you’d think you were in the middle of a pest-free sanctuary, not a five minute drive from New Plymouth’s CBD. The tūī flit loudly, dive bombing each other as they fight over their turn of the sugar-water stands. Tauhou (silvereyes/wax-eyes) weave and bob on the trellis overhead, drawn in by their smaller bowl. ‘’The wax-eyes come in first thing and drink up until the sugar water level is
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)
Urban predator control looks to be paying off in New Plymouth, with new data showing a decline in the city’s rat population. In more good news, a new Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research report shows there has been an increase in fantails, grey warblers and silvereyes across New Plymouth over the past five years. These are promising signs that trapping is making a difference to our native birds, says Towards Predator-Free Taranaki’s Steve Ellis. “Our community should be proud of what it has