A 2008 survey of Taranaki residents helped to identify the region’s amenity values by asking what residents liked and disliked about where they live. In 2008, residents of Taranaki identified the factors and values that they liked or disliked about where they live. The survey revealed that 32% of New Plymouth residents most liked the close proximity to sea and beaches. In comparison, 27% of Stratford residents and 28% of South Taranaki residents liked the quiet, peaceful and
region. The little black shag (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) and New Zealand dabchick (Poliocephalus rufopectus), both of which are identified as ‘At Risk (Sparse)’ are also present. Other birds present or which visit the site include the little shag (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos), hybrid grey and mallard ducks1, paradise shelduck (Tadorna variegata), pukeko (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus), welcome swallow (Hirundo ahitica), black swan (Cygnus atratus), southern black-backed gull
to recognise the interactions ki uta ki tai (from the mountains to the sea) and to manage fresh water and land use development in catchments in an integrated, sustainable way. It is imperative that regional councils have knowledge of the activities that impact on the quality and quantity of fresh water and that the management strategies remedy or mitigate adverse effects. 1.3.3 Objective CA1- National Objectives Framework (NOF) Objective: To provide an approach to
Committee updating Members on Agency news and activities. 6.2 A number of matters were noted and discussed by the Committee, including some staff changes at the NZ Transport Office in New Plymouth and the recruitment of a Network Manager to be based in New Plymouth or Palmerston North. Recommended THAT the Taranaki Regional Council 1. receives and notes the Regional Report from the NZ Transport Agency dated 28 November 2018. Duynhoven/Williamson 7. Passenger
provide resources for you to use on a field trip or I can take a supporting lesson in the classroom. Please get in touch as I would like to help if it is at all possible. All three gardens offerof the Council’s regional specific activities and a visit to any is sure to mmeenhance your school progra . It continues to be all action at Pukeiti at the moment and the developments happening there are awe-inspiring. Despite the on-going work, we are still able to offer a
page Spring has sprung S c h o o l s i n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t n e w s l e t t e r S IT E O C T O B E R 2 0 1 6 IS S U E N o .7 9 It never fails to amaze me to see or hear how children value the natural environment. Many of them, some as young as three or four years old know plenty about it and even more encouragingly, they care deeply about it as well. I cannot recall how young or perhaps more pertinently how old I was when I
actions planned for the following day and forwarded the information by email to Mr Payne. Wednesday 13 October 2010 – Day 6 3.53 A briefing was held at the TRC at 8.15am between Mr Pope, Mr Payne, Mr Caskey and Administrative Officer Flo Blyde. 3.54 Mr Payne issued Emergency Works No.U211127588 allowing works to be carried out to take preventative or remedial action to recover oil and mitigate any environmental effects. 3.55 Mr Payne arrived on site at approximately 9.30am and
conference held recently in the Hague. Executive summary Participation at key conferences on themes central to the work of and issues facing the Council provide opportunities for reflections on and enhancement of the Council’s policies and activities. They allow review and evaluation of what the Council is already doing or could do, and testing against developments and emerging interventionary approaches elsewhere. In this way the efficiency and effectiveness of the Council’s programmes
page QUARTERLY OPERATIONAL REPORT – DECEMBER 2019 1 Executive summary This is the Quarterly Operational Report (QOR) for the six months ended 31 December 2019. The purpose of a QOR is to present a snapshot of the Council progressing through the delivery of the programme of activities agreed to in that year’s annual plan or long-term plan. It is designed to give a feel for how the Council is progressing and the forecast for the rest of the year. This QOR presents the
page CONCEPT SHEET 3 Surface water quality Water quality is influenced by natural factors such as climate, flow, geology, soils and vegetation cover. It is affected by what enters it, whether running off the land or through a pipe, and by how much is flowing in the waterway. It is also influenced by human activities such as waste disposal, urban and industrial development and agriculture. The Taranaki Regional Council monitors waterways to