evacuating their homes. Flooding, road closures, dangerous driving conditions, animal welfare concerns, and fallen trees are still an issue.
Taranaki Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Controller Todd Velvin says if people feel unsafe or see water rising rapidly, they should be proactive and move to higher ground.
“Don’t wait for official warnings, if you see water rising, leave and don’t return until it is safe to do so. Be prepared with a grab bag packed with clothing, medication, and
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The Taranaki Regional Council has decided that mustelids (ferrets, stoats and weasels) should be included in its pest management ‘rule book’, the Regional Pest Management Plan. Public notice: Adoption of new mustelids rule This means land occupiers in specified Predator Control Areas will be required to control mustelid numbers, similar to existing requirements for possum control. Weasels, as well as ferrets and stoats, are effective and opportunistic predators that have been implicated in the
The Taranaki Regional Council has decided that mustelids (ferrets, stoats and weasels) should be included in its pest management ‘rule book’, the Regional Pest Management Plan. Public notice: Adoption of new mustelids rule This means land occupiers in specified Predator Control Areas will be required to control mustelid numbers, similar to existing requirements for possum control. Weasels, as well as ferrets and stoats, are effective and opportunistic predators that have been implicated in the
Hollard Gardens has introduced sawdust as a natural solution to control weeds in its popular children’s play area, eliminating the need to use potentially toxic sprays in this high use area. The Taranaki Regional Council, which manages Hollard Gardens, researched a range of natural alternatives and found sawdust to be a non-toxic material that is easily accessible and just as effective at controlling weeds as chemical sprays. “The Family Corner had a particular problem with Onehunga weed which
Demolition of Yarrow Stadium’s East Stand is scheduled to start mid-April and will be finished by September, the Taranaki Regional Council announced today. The contract has been awarded to Ceres NZ, which specialises in complex, large-scale engineering projects including demolition and deconstruction. It is extensively involved in the rebuild of Christchurch, where the company is based. Demolishing a facility the size of East Stand is a challenging undertaking, and the job drew interest from a
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, determine 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
Littlewood/Hughes
The motion was lost.
8. 2025/2026 Annual Plan Update
M Nield provided an update on the preparation