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
A warm lodge setting suitable for small conferences and receptions. Includes use of the adjoining atrium space and kitchen access.
Bernie’s Shed is a rustic space that can be booked and is ideal for workshops and small gatherings. To book Bernie's shed please contact our Events & Venues Officer – events@trc.govt.nz
The Regional Soil Plan addresses soil loss and soil health issues largely by non-regulatory methods, though there are limited rules. Soil Plan for Taranaki 2001 Download the full Plan here. Amendments have been made to the Plan to include advisory notes for the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry 2018 and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020. For further information please see sections 3.3 and 5 of the Plan or email the Council. Regional Soil Plan 2021
A beautifully framed garden lawn area with colourful herbaceous border plantings, wisteria- draped arbour and brick archway with a backdrop of the gardener’s cottage. Perfect for small intimate wedding ceremony
accordance with section 79
of the Act, determined 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.
Cloke/Cram
Public Excluded
Item 11: Confirmation of public excluded Operations and Regulatory minutes – 3 September 2024
That the public conduct of the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely
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
their existing farm plans. A FWFP must identify: The risks of adverse effects of farming activities on freshwater or freshwater ecosystems;
Actions that avoid, remedy, or mitigate those risks;
The plan must also set a timeframe within which each action must be implemented.
Over time, FWFPs are expected to become the central tool for farmers and growers to manage all their freshwater regulatory requirements. The TRC will be reviewing and analysing the regulations to determine the best approach for
incorporate changes to the land and freshwater chapters and include any other consequential amendments throughout. More information can be found here. The freshwater and soil plans will be combined into a new Land and Freshwater Plan for Taranaki. Notification is expected mid-2025. Stream 2: Regional Direction Following stream 1, the Council will review the remaining chapters in the Regional Policy Statement. Notification is expected 2026. Stream 3: Air Either at the same time or shortly following stream