in our biodiversity crown’ that have significant indigenous biodiversity values for the Taranaki region. Collectively known as KNEs, these sites are significant because: Bush cover is representative of original indigenous vegetation now much depleted.
And/or they are home to threatened or regionally distinctive flora and fauna.
And/or they connect or buffer other sites of value. Qualifying KNEs are recorded in our ever-expanding Inventory of Key Native Ecosystems, which has baseline information
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Council, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford. We also sell Trapinator and PODI possum traps for $50. If you’re unsure about using a trap, we will also provide assistance and discuss options you’re comfortable with. You may also find the following video helpful: Backyard rat trapping: A step by step guide Already got your trap? When you get your trap, be sure to register on the Trap.NZ website or app. Recording your trap location, catches and trap checks helps us monitor the success of the project and identify
been subjected to a quality control process. All efforts are made to ensure the integrity of the data, but the Council cannot guarantee its accuracy, or its suitability for any purpose. See the full terms and conditions for the use of environmental data(external link). MONITORED SITES RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION Related links Monthly rainfall norms Current monitoring data
As the garden wakes from its season of slumber, we look forward to growth and renewal. The days stretch longer, buds burst into life, and the earth slowly warms above and below ground. In the ‘New Garden’, fresh grass thickens over newly laid topsoil, paths are re-contoured, and garden beds refined to improve flow. These changes create new vistas and help showcase the collection with depth and design in mind. Spring flowers are a highlight at Hollard Gardens, with the coming months offering a
New regulations to protect wetlands were introduced in the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020 (NES-F) as part of the Government’s Essential Freshwater reforms. For decades, protecting wetlands’ water quality and biodiversity values has been a priority for the Council and we have worked with Taranaki landowners to protect and enhance the region’s precious wetlands through our riparian and biodiversity programmes. Wetlands – swamps, marshes, bogs and the like – are the meeting
art, a programme of conservation and predator-free events will run over the three Sundays of the Showcase. Highlights include a talk by Predator Free Miramar’s Dan Henry on the community’s mission to bring birds back to Wellington’s eastern suburbs and guided walks with the Taranaki Kiwi Trust to learn about the kiwi that call Pukeiti home. Early risers can join a guided walk to take in the dawn chorus, or if mornings are not your thing, there’s a night walk to see what comes to life in the bush
it will take innovation, cutting edge technology, collaboration and determination, of which the Towards Predator-Free Taranaki team has shown they have in abundance.” Report a Possum! If you see or hear a possum in the Zero Possum area, please report it as soon as possible at www.trc.govt.nz/possum or call 0800 736 222. Please include as exact a location as you can.
ability to face challenges in the future depends on planning today." The Regional Transport Committee encourages the community to read the draft plan and submit feedback on any or all areas of interest, he says. Public consultation will run from Friday, 16 February 2024 until 4pm Saturday, 16 March 2024. Detailed information and a submission form are available at www.trc.govt.nz/transport2024 or call the Council on 0800 736 222 to request a copy. Following a hearing in April, the RTLP will be
Individuals who carry out illegal earthworks to realign or reclaim waterways may face prosecution and potentially a hefty fine, Taranaki Regional Council says. The warning was made after Judge Dickey in the New Plymouth District Court ordered dairy farmer Denis Goodwin to pay a fine of $42,000 after he previously admitted carrying out illegal earthworks on his Komene Road, Ōkato, farm. Goodwin admitted three charges of breaching the Resource Management Act 1991 by discharging sediment (a