A clean-up operation was launched by Taranaki Regional Council on Thursday (11 April) after a truck carrying bitumen crashed near the Mōhakatino Estuary. Work and further assessments will continue today, however the Council is confident its initial response has greatly reduced any effects on the environment as a result of the spill. The road repair vehicle’s tank, which contained 300 litres of emulsified bitumen, was damaged in the accident and the petroleum-based bitumen had entered a stream
art, a programme of conservation and predator-free events will run over the three Sundays of the Showcase. Highlights include a talk by Predator Free Miramar’s Dan Henry on the community’s mission to bring birds back to Wellington’s eastern suburbs and guided walks with the Taranaki Kiwi Trust to learn about the kiwi that call Pukeiti home. Early risers can join a guided walk to take in the dawn chorus, or if mornings are not your thing, there’s a night walk to see what comes to life in the bush
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memorandum to
introduce the Taranaki Regional Council’s newly published Weedbusters Taranaki
guide.
6.2 Councillor C L Littlewood suggested that before the mid period review of the Pest
Management Plan , a workshop be held that allowed an in-depth review on why
certain plants are or are not within the Pest Management Plan.
6.3 Councillor E D Van Der Leden requested the engagement statistics for the
Weedbusters email and social media relating to this.
Recommended
That the
relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting
would be likely to result in the disclosure of information where the withholding of the
information is necessary to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and
frank expression of opinions by or between or to members or officers or employees of any local
authority, or any persons to whom section 2(5) of the Act applies, in the course of their duty.
Joyce/Cloke
There being no further business, the Committee
More trips are being taken on buses in the region with new figures from Taranaki Regional Council showing an 18% rise in public transport patronage in 2023. The data reveals buses in Taranaki carried a total of 744,037 passengers across 42,973 bus trips last year, showcasing the community's growing reliance on public transport. The year also saw the Transit app, a free real-time bus journey and planning tool, go from strength to strength and continue to gain popularity among bus users, boasting
Apologies Apologies were received and sustained from Councillors N W
Walker (Committee Chairman), D L Lean and Mr B Robertson.
Due to the absence of Councillor N W Walker (Committee Chair) Councillor D N MacLeod
chaired the meeting.
Notification of There were no late items.
Late items
Confirmation of Minutes – 20 June 2022
Resolved
That the Executive, Audit and Risk Committee of the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the
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