The Can I Swim Here water quality monitoring has come to a close for the 2023/24 summer. Over the past five months, we took more than 850 routine water samples from 41 swim spots at rivers, lakes and beaches – with the results shared weekly on the Land Air Water Aotearoa (LAWA) website. The Taranaki pages had more than 28,000 views, which was awesome. A few reminders, especially for those hardy souls still heading out in the water: Stay alert for thick brown or black mats growing on rocks in
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spread by wind. We went downwind checking dozens of gardens and inspecting cracks in driveways, where small vines and seedlings can hide away. Already this year we’ve logged at least 45 new moth plant sites, ranging from a plant with 188 fist-sized pods to a single seedling. Secondly, now is a great time to act. Plants are podding so they are easier to spot. In another month or so the pods will split open and the seeds will spread, which we want to avoid. So what’s so bad about moth plant? Similar to
incredible event attracting people from all over New Zealand. We wanted to help make it more accessible for people in those communities without transport and encourage others to ditch their car for the night. “We’re expecting a festive, family-friendly atmosphere on the buses, which will drop off and pick up at the Fillis St gate meaning no parking worries or long walk back to the car at the end of the night.” The Saturday services began on 2 December and will run again on 9 and 16 December. The usual
The Connector runs six return trips Monday to Friday between Hāwera and New Plymouth, extending from and to Opunake on the first and last run. Info line: 0800 26 63 28 Connector timetable Hospital patients/visitors must book (for all services, no matter what time of day) by calling the TDHB - Hāwera 278 9929, Stratford 765 7189 or New Plymouth 753 6139. All other Connector bookings are no longer essential. WITT students travel for free and must produce a current WITT student ID card when
prone to pollution. The results were similar to the previous year. Council Director - Environment Quality, Abby Matthews, says that while water quality is generally good in Taranaki lakes, some do occasionally experience cyanobacteria blooms, also known as blue-green algae or algal blooms. “While bacteria levels are generally low, some of our lakes experience potentially harmful algal blooms, which can make people and dogs sick if they come into contact with or ingest the algae. It’s important lake
Taranaki Regional Council is now livestreaming all of its meetings, giving the public more opportunities to get involved in local democracy. The public can already attend meetings but will now be able to watch decisions being made by the elected members from their home or office. Chair Charlotte Littlewood urged members of the public to go online and find out more about the work being done around Taranaki by the Council. “Our region is a special place and your elected members are making some
boats which must have properly fitted lifejackets or personal floatation devices on board include yachts, sailing dinghies, power boats, jet skis, kayaks, canoes, paddle boards and waka ama. “It’s important to remember this isn’t just for boaties using the harbour at Port Taranaki. We want everyone on the water across Taranaki to please keep safe including those exploring estuaries and inland waterways.” As well as having a lifejacket on board, Mr Parr also recommends: Having at least two forms of