Act, determines 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.
MacLeod/Joyce
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3. Update on Old Man’s Beard Control Programme
3.1 Mr D R Harrison, Director - Operations, spoke to the memorandum to update
Members' on the progress that the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) has made
with the implementation of the Old
Summer colour is still going strong, with beautiful lace cap and mop-top hydrangeas putting on a show. Perennials like Rudbeckia, Solidago, Asters and Dahlias are in full bloom, adding rich splashes of colour throughout the garden. The Sedums are particularly stunning right now, their flower heads alive with honeybees, bumblebees, moths and butterflies—an essential nectar source for pollinators of all kinds. On these hot days, we’re grateful for the shade of towering trees, providing welcome
Quality advised that a
recent study had found that naturalised E. coli contributes low concentrations, but are
not such a significant contributor that they confuse or confound testing.
Recommended
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) receives the technical report, Assessment of Escherichia coli load reductions required to
achieve freshwater objectives in the rivers of the Taranaki region and notes that the outputs
will provide useful context as we continue work to implement
Find out more about Nova Energy and its work in adapting to climate change and transitioning to a low-carbon future and its Kapuni solar power farm. WinnerNova Energy - For taking action to adapt to a changing climate and transition to a low-carbon future for Taranaki. The New Zealand company created the first grid-scale solar farm in the country in Kapuni, providing key data on how the energy sector can decarbonise. Melany Hunt, Nova Energy Stakeholder, Community and Sustainability Leader,
The environmental performance of consent holders is closely monitored by the Council, with results reported to the community. The Council’s scientific and technical officers prepare 100-plus monitoring reports each year, most of them annual, biennial or triennial compliance reports covering large individual consent holders in most cases, or a number of smaller consent-holders – within a particular catchment, for example. There are also reports covering one-off activities such as exploration
The SuperGold Card is available to all eligible New Zealanders aged 65 or over and those under this age who receive NZ Superannuation or the Veterans Pension. SuperGold CardsYour SuperGold Card information must be loaded on to your Bee Card to ensure you can obtain your free SuperGold travel concession. More information on Bee Cards. Holders of SuperGold Cards can travel free on all off-peak Citylink and Connector services (those running between 9am and 3pm and after 6.30pm weekdays, and
New regulations to protect wetlands were introduced in the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020 (NES-F) as part of the Government’s Essential Freshwater reforms. For decades, protecting wetlands’ water quality and biodiversity values has been a priority for the Council and we have worked with Taranaki landowners to protect and enhance the region’s precious wetlands through our riparian and biodiversity programmes. Wetlands – swamps, marshes, bogs and the like – are the meeting
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Live Tracking Update 13 March 2025: Due to high demand, this service is currently unavailable for Inglewood and Egmont Village-based students attending New Plymouth schools. Those students should use Citylink Route 98 (external link)until further notice. Thank you. Downloads Your Connector Girls' Hawera to NPGHS SHGC Jan 2025 (626 KB pdf)
Committee. In response, Mr A D McLay noted the timeline for
submissions was often very tight and where there were important local views the
Council would compile its own submission or ensure these views were presented.
Recommended
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) receives this memorandum ‘Regional sector submission in response to proposed
changes to the Environmental Reporting System’
b) notes the recommendations raised in the submission of Te Uru Kahika, a full copy
of which