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
Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. Live Tracking From Wednesday 1 October, an updated timetable for the Southlink Coastal service will come into effect. While the route will continue to operate Monday to Friday with two return trips each day, there are some changes to bus stops and departure times. Please check the updated timetable below carefully to see how these changes may affect your journey. #e2066{display:none;} #e2065{background: #fff9f0;padding:
of the flood control scheme that would require an upgrade. “While the current defences do provide protection from the design flow of 1180 cubic metres per second or a 1-in-100-year flood, the $450,000 upgrade will provide further protection through allowing for uncertainties associated with climate change prediction and hydraulic modelling,” Mr Vicars says. “Our mission is to support livelihoods across our region and these improvements will give people living, working and shopping in the area
area with only the most wily or lucky left, according to Towards Predator-Free Taranaki programme lead Nick Heslop. “We are down to chasing individual possums now, there are so few it’s at the point we are starting to name them!” While that work continues with the aid of cameras, scat detection dogs and targeted trapping, attention has also turned to the design and creation of a 3km barrier stretching across private farmland south-east of the Kaitake Range. Self-reporting cameras are installed on
Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020 (NES-FW) as part of the Government’s Essential Freshwater reforms and came into effect on 3 September 2020. As of 1 January 2025, these regulations were revoked and no longer apply. This means that resource consent is no longer required under the NES-FW for the conversion of non-dairy land to dairy farmland, however a consent may still be required under our Regional Freshwater Plan. If you are unsure or require clarification, please seek advice from Council on
Live Tracking Update: From 1 October 2025, the Stratford to NPGHS & SHGC service will include drop-off and pick-up at Inglewood High School. Students from Inglewood and Egmont Village attending other New Plymouth schools should use the Citylink Route 98 service until further notice. Thank you for your understanding. Downloads Effective from 1 October: Connector School timetable Hawera to NPGHS & SHGC (627 KB pdf)
Live Tracking Update: From 1 October 2025, the Stratford to NPBHS & FDMC service will include drop-off and pick-up at Inglewood High School. Students from Inglewood and Egmont Village attending other New Plymouth schools should use the Citylink Route 98 service until further notice. Thank you for your understanding. Downloads Effective from 1 October: Connector School ttbl Hawera Stratford to NPBHS FDMC FINAL 2025 09 04 (1) (628 KB pdf)
relation to this decision; and in accordance with section 79 of
the Act, determines 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.
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