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
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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
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RULE 51
WHAT DOES THE RMA SAY?
SECTION 384 – EXISTING PERMISSIONS TO BECOME COASTAL PERMITS
(1) Every –
a. Permission granted under any of Parts 2, 4, and 5 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1977 (or
the corresponding provisions of any former enactment); and
b. License or permit granted under section 146A or section 156 or section 162 or section 165 of the
Harbours Act 1950, Order in Council made under section 175 of that Act, and every approval
Clearer timelines are emerging as good progress is made in the Yarrow Stadium Redevelopment Project. West Stand repairs are expected to be finished in November, with sporting and other events possible at the venue next year. The West Stand repairs are mostly taking place under the structure. The foundations and the ground itself are being strengthened and stabilised to withstand seismic activity and meet earthquake safety requirements. This work also includes removal of the seats and the