Work is resuming on the repair and refurbishment of Yarrow Stadium, as a $20 million ‘shovel-ready’ funding injection for the project is formally accepted by the Taranaki Regional Council on behalf of the community. “We’re very pleased and most grateful to accept this grant, and arrangements are well under way for accessing the funds,” says the Council Chair, David MacLeod. “In the meantime, work is getting under way again, and the first priority will be repairing the West Stand.” The West
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Appendix II: Threatened, at risk and regionally distinctive
species
Table 6: Threatened, at risk or regionally distinctive native animal species in Taranaki
Classification
Threatened, at risk or regionally distinctive species in Taranaki Resident (R) or
migratory (M)
populations
Adequacy of
current protection
(at some sites) Common name Scientific name
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Black stilt Himantopus
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A significant milestone has been reached in Taranaki’s Self-help Pest Programme as the first landowners take control of predator traps on their properties. Taranaki Regional Council’s long-running Self-help Possum Programme was extended in 2018 to also target mustelids such as ferrets, stoats and weasels. This came after the Council secured funding for the country’s first and largest landscape scale predator control project, Towards Predator-Free Taranaki, as a part of the Predator Free 2050
affected the
‘swimmability’ of rivers. To concerns raised about faecal matter from birds in waterways, Mr
Phipps pointed out that Council was able to break down the DNA of the matter to find out
whether it was from birds or other animals.
Mr Phipps said fine sediment in rivers and streams was an issue and was expected to get
worse because of the impact of climate change.
He also confirmed that phosphorus was present in our waterways, and preliminary
assessment indicates that this is
GPS tracking collars on wild stoats in rural Taranaki may look cute, but they will provide vital information to help understand these notorious predators. “These predators may look harmless, but stoats are skilled killers responsible for up to 60% of kiwi chick deaths, and this information will be vital to rid stoats from both rural Taranaki and Taranaki mounga.” Towards Predator-Free Taranaki Project Manager Toby Shanley says. Recently this year, stoats in rural Taranaki were trapped, collared
Give the gift of biodiversity this Christmas – get a $10 rat-trap and box from a New Plymouth pop-up shop. The Towards Predator-Free Taranaki pop up shop is on the corner of Devon St and Liardet Street. It is open from: 9am to 5pm weekdays 10am-2pm Saturday 9am to 12pm Friday December 21 and Monday 24 December It opened last week and will close on December 24th so Christmas shoppers and/or people who want to get trapping, to protect biodiversity in their backyard, need to be quick! Towards
Pukeiti’s unique qualities, and the experience and expertise behind them, have a pivotal national role in a global effort to save threatened rhododendron species from extinction. The heritage property on Mt Taranaki’s western flank is well known as an increasingly popular visitor attraction. But it also a centre of research and propagation in a conservation project led by Massey University and supported by Pukeiti’s owner, the Taranaki Regional Council, as well as the Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust
Today’s $20 million Government injection for Yarrow Stadium is great news for ratepayers and will allow the iconic venue to be back in operation as soon as possible, says the Taranaki Regional Council. “We’re extremely grateful for this ‘shovel-ready’ funding from the Government,” says the Council Chair, David MacLeod. “It will reduce Yarrow Stadium rates by a considerable amount, and we’re aiming for work to begin before the end of the year.” The Stadium’s grandstands were declared
Premier heritage garden Tūpare has earned the NZ Gardens Trust’s highest six-star rating – a distinction shared by only 13 other locations nationally. The Trust warmly commends the New Plymouth property for the way it portrays its history while meeting the needs of a modern public garden, and it says the gardening and maintenance are of excellent quality. The six-star grading was awarded last month after a two-yearly review. “It’s something the whole region can be proud of,” says Greg Rine,