biodiversity. This leaflet explains why the programme is needed and how it works, and lists some of the best ways for land occupiers to maintain low possum numbers. Why control possums? Possums are the predominant pest animal in Taranaki. They are a major threat because of the actual or potential harm they do to agricultural production, animal health and indigenous biodiversity. They are pests because they: Compete directly with livestock
school at Tikorangi got their own beeswax wrap (above) and Waitoriki (below) learnt how to do some Furoshiki (Japanese gi� or bag folding), filled loads of plus Ecobricks made Maths bags for the seniors. #plas�cfreejulytaranaki What have our schools been doing? Inglewood Primary School have really enjoyed learning to weave kete and kono. #māoriperspec�ves Term 3 JULY 2020Enviroschools Taranaki We congratulate one of our Enviroschools whanau Rachel Ammundsen from Moturoa School who
and Emerging Organic contaminants (EOCs) in Groundwater 2018, in which the Taranaki Regional Council participated, and to discuss their significance and answered questions arising. Recommended THAT the Taranaki Regional Council a) receives the memorandum National Survey of Pesticides and Emerging Contaminants in Groundwater 2018 b) notes the results of the survey, that pesticides are virtually undetectable in the Taranaki groundwater or when present, are far below levels …
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programme to save duplication of effort and minimise costs. The purpose of annual SEM reports is to summarise monitoring activity results for the year and provide a brief interpretation of these results. Annual SEM reports act as ‘building blocks’ towards the preparation of the regional state of the environment report every five years. The Council’s first, or baseline, state of the environment report was prepared in 1996 (TRC, 1996b), summarising the region’s progress in improving environmental
… generally good environment that is stable or improving in many key areas, most especially freshwater quality. This isn't by accident or good luck. Taranaki takes its environment very seriously. And it doesn't mean we can rest on our laurels. There's always more to be done. The bar is always being raised. Expectations grow greater, not smaller. But looking at tonight's winners, we can be assured that the region's in good heart, more than ready to tackle the challenges that lie
riparian vegetation and used as disposal channels for pasture run-off and raw waste. Today our waterways are at or near the best ecological state ever recorded, thanks to streamside fencing and planting along with major investments by communities and industries to clean up their acts. Transforming the landscape, breaking monotonous grassy monoculture with dense green ribbons, rich in biodiversity values, radiating from all sides of the mountain. Scope and scale – it captures
purpose of a Quarterly Operational Report (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. The QOR is structured in the following manner for each activity within each one of the six groups of activity: The objective for that activity
can wait for one to be returned or just use the map and follow the marker posts around the garden. Look for hidden facts and questions at each Treehouse. What are some of the creatures that might live at Pukeiti? As you begin the trail, think about: at the Kōkopu Treehouse: two facts or questions at the Kapokapowai Treehouse: four facts or questions at the Pūngāwerewere Treehouse: three facts or questions at the Tokoriro Treehouse: two facts or
you can wait for one to be returned or just use the map and follow the marker posts around the garden. Look for hidden facts and questions at each Treehouse. What are some of the creatures that might live at Pukeiti? As you begin the trail, think about: at the Kōkopu Treehouse: two facts or questions at the Kapokapowai Treehouse: four facts or questions at the Pūngāwerewere Treehouse: three facts or questions at the Tokoriro Treehouse: two facts or