A charity which prevents hundreds of thousands of CO2 emissions, vital mahi to improve fish passages, tireless voluntary work controlling pest animals and plants and long-term efforts by farmers to restore waterways have been recognised by the TRC. In an awards ceremony held in New Plymouth on Wednesday night, the seven winners and five recipients of ‘highly commended’ 2024 Environmental Awards were congratulated for their inspirational work safeguarding biodiversity, protecting the environment
Taranaki Regional Council has launched its latest community conversation that will help shape how it manages the region’s freshwater. The public’s views are being sought on key environmental goals for the region’s rivers, streams, groundwater, lakes and wetlands and setting a long-term vision for six Freshwater Management Units which would care for the precious resource. Council Chair Charlotte Littlewood urged the community to have their say as the ‘Next Steps for our Freshwater’ conversation
and in 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.
Williamson/Jamieson
Yarrow Stadium Plus: Project Update
M Nield and J Paterson provided an update on the Yarrow Stadium Project.
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) noted the progress to date and the
around your school or sold in the form of a trap pack as a fundraiser. Help, advice and materials for student trapping group to install and check traps around school or local reserve. Monitoring predators with tracking tunnels and wax tags, or conducting bird counts. Teach students how to use trap.nz to record all trap checks and catches. For details email education@trc.govt.nz. #e2370{display:none;}@media screen and (min-width: 1080px){.pf-content p{width:850px;}.pf-content h1, .pf-content h2,
community to ensure the success of the project. There is no one size fits all approach to making Aotearoa predator free, it will take innovation, cutting edge technology, collaboration and determination, of which the Towards Predator-Free Taranaki team has shown they have in abundance.” Report a Possum! If you see or hear a possum in the Zero Possum area, please report it as soon as possible at www.trc.govt.nz/possum or call 0800 736 222. Please include as exact a location as you can.
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Discussion
3. Attached is the Monthly Financial Report for January 2022.
4. In the "Financial Indicators Section", for revenue, expenditure and operating
surplus/deficit, for the whole of the Council the actual year to date (YTD) performance
is compared against the YTD budget. A green variance indicates that the variance is
within plus or minus 5% and less than $50,000. A yellow variance indicates that the
variance is greater than plus or minus 5% and between $50,000 and
Around 550 people have attended Taranaki Regional Council’s freshwater drop-in sessions at the 16 events held around the region over the past two weeks. The drop-in sessions, which ran from 17 June to 1 July and covered the main urban centres as well as smaller rural locations, were a chance for communities to chat with Council staff about the future of freshwater. The focus now shifts to online community conversations with a Zoom meeting on 3 July and surveys around key freshwater issues
Construction will soon get underway at Taranaki Regional Council to replace an earthquake-prone building and carry out long-overdue upgrades. The Council buildings on Cloten Road, Stratford have a long history and in the 1900s were the site of the Stratford Co-Operative Dairy Factory. Inspections in recent years revealed the office block west of the main administration building does not meet earthquake standards. Asbestos and toxic mould were also found to be present in that building. A review
Protecting the environment is front and centre in Taranaki Regional Council’s Long-Term Plan (LTP) with new investment to safeguard the region’s biodiversity, deliver freshwater improvements and address climate change. The 10-year plan for the region was adopted today, including over the period $4.04m in additional funding for freshwater monitoring and developing a new Land and Freshwater Plan, $915,000 for improving climate science, $440,000 for the Council to coordinate biodiversity work