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BIOSECURITY ACT 1993
Decision on Regional Pest
Management Plan for Taranaki
The Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) hereby notifies that, pursuant to
section 75(4) of the Biosecurity Act 1993 (the Act), it has decided and agreed to
adopt the Regional Pest Management Plan for Taranaki (the Plan).
The Plan sets out the powers and rules to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the
adverse effects of 16 targeted pests in the region.
The report giving the Council’s decisions on the
Littlewood Taranaki Regional Council zoom
Apologies An apology from A Brash, New Plymouth District Council was received
Jamieson/Roach
Notification of There were no late items.
Late Items
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1. Confirmation of Minutes – 3 March 2022
Recommendations
That the Taranaki Solid Waste Management Committee of the Taranaki Regional
Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the Taranaki Solid
Waste Management Committee meeting held in the
Council
Ms S Downs Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Ms L Stewart Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Mr S Bowden Stratford District Council
Mr S Knarsten New Plymouth District Council
Ms F Ritson Taranaki Regional Council
Mr A Wongtoo New Zealand Police
Mrs M Jones Taranaki Regional Council
Apologies Apologies were received from R Leitao, E Borrows and L Hawkins.
Cloke/Duynhoven
1. Confirmation of Minutes Regional
such as earthworms, spiders, weta and beetle larvae.
KIWI IN TARANAKI
Kiwi are receiving significant attention from DOC, landowners and local
conservation groups in Taranaki. These efforts should ensure that viable
populations of brown kiwi are secure in Taranaki and will remain for
decades to come.
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP
Use pest control or set traps on your property to control invasive
predators such as stoats and ferrets.
Volunteer with a local kiwi
Taranaki Regional Transport Committee:
a) took as read and confirmed the minutes of the Taranaki Regional Transport
Committee meeting held at 47 Cloten Road, Stratford on Wednesday 1 March 2023
at 10.30am
b) noted that the unconfirmed minutes of the Taranaki Regional Transport
Committee held at 47 Cloten Street, Stratford on Wednesday 1 March 2023 at
10.30am, have been circulated to the New Plymouth District Council, Stratford
District Council and the South Taranaki District
which provide more detailed information on related
topics. For example, the reasons for and benefits of
implementing riparian management, plant
establishment and maintenance, specific
environmental tolerances of each plant, animal and
pest management in riparian margins and channel
maintenance.
A video showing how to implement riparian
management is also provided.
Riparian Plans
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Retirement fencing and planting of the riparian margin
For further advice or information on sustainable
District Council
Miss G Cotter New Plymouth District Council
Ms V Dombroski Stratford District Council
Mr P McNamara Stratford District Council
Miss J Ingram South Taranaki District Council
Mrs T Hunt South Taranaki District Council
Ms L Campbell South Taranaki District Council
Mr C Woollin Communications Advisor
Mrs M Jones Taranaki Regional Council
The Taranaki Solid Waste Management Committee opened with at karakia at 10.30am
Apologies: Were received and sustained
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soils are generally in excellent condition, with no significant or immediate health
problems, the Council has robust monitoring programmes in place, particularly on the intensively farmed
ring plain. Soil health issues are usually short-term and
reversible, and careful monitoring and sustainable
practices can greatly reduce the impact of human activity
on the land.
The Council is committed to continued and ongoing work
with landowners to ensure Taranaki’s land resources
duty of care that all landscape components are
safe and that all reasonable steps are taken to minimise risk of injury and damage to people
and property; and
To provide a mechanism or monitoring and review: To ensure that management
practices are monitored and where necessary reviewed on an annual basis in accordance
with changing site circumstances and the views of key stakeholders (Taranaki Regional
Council, Ngati Mutunga, Staff, and owners).
5.0 Plan Actions Table
An action