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1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose
The purpose of the Inventory of coastal areas of local or regional significance in the Taranaki
Region (Inventory) is to provide information on coastal areas of local or regional
significance in the Taranaki region, and to provide information on public access to the
coastal marine area. Further, the Inventory identifies where subdivisions have
occurred in the coastal area since 1999. The Inventory will facilitate statutory bodies
in their decision-making on
commuting to work or for study. To celebrate its launch, the Council ran a ‘I heart Waitara’ campaign where tamariki were asked to design the back of the Waitara Express. The winner was Taelyn Morehu, aged 11, who attends Manukorihi Intermediate School, and she takes home a $150 Prezzy Card and will soon see her winning entry heading down State Highway 3. Chair Charlotte Littlewood says the Waitara Express has been introduced as a direct result of feedback from the public. “We are thrilled to launch
combined annual report by the Council for Methanex or preceding companies operating the same site.
1.1.2 Structure of this report
Section 1 of this report is a background section. It sets out general information about:
consent compliance monitoring under the RMA and the Council’s obligations;
the Council’s approach to monitoring sites though annual programmes;
the resource consents held by Methanex for the Waitara Valley and Motunui sites;
the nature of the monitoring
this year. Zero rats at some spots? We wish! Our annual rat tracking is a one night snapshot, to give an indicative trend of what's happening. So yes on that night, no rats crossed our tracking cards at four of the 10 sites. Rats love hanging out near waterways and lots of bush with good food sources. In our NP monitoring, the higher numbers were at sites near rivers or streams – such as Herekawe Walkway (beside the Herekawe Stream) and Karina Rd in Merrilands, where there are a number of streams,
The timetable has also been revamped to allow those heading to New Plymouth from coastal Taranaki more time for shopping or an appointment in the mornings and afternoons. Those catching the bus to New Plymouth at 11.30am or from Ōpunake at 1.30pm are eligible to use their Gold Cards. Chair Charlotte Littlewood says there has been strong community feedback asking for more buses from and to Ōpunake and other coastal towns. Moving to a Monday to Friday timetable provides an invaluable service for
This form allows you to make a formal complaint regarding the Hāwera-New Plymouth Connector bus service provided by Pickering Motors under contract to the Taranaki Regional Council. You need to provide your name, contact details and full details of the incident or action being complained of. $UserDefinedForm
Meet our elected councillors for the 2022-2025 term, and find out which committees they serve on. Committee & other roles
Meetings schedule COUNCILLORS, CONSTITUENCIES AND CONTACT DETAILS View constituency map Craig Williamson, Chair
New Plymouth Constituency Email Craig Williamson Neil Walker, Deputy Chair
South Taranaki Constituency email Neil Walker Bonita Bigham
Taranaki Māori Constituency email Bonita Bigham Tom Cloke
New Plymouth Constituency email Tom Cloke Donna Cram
South Taranaki
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