The Land and Freshwater Plan will bring together the Council’s two main planning documents for managing activities relating to freshwater: the Regional Freshwater Plan and the Soil Plan. The Council has completed the following stages in the review process: August 2015 - The Council prepared and consulted on a draft Freshwater Plan for Taranaki. Following public consultation, the draft Plan was not notified as a Proposed Plan, as the Council awaited changes to national legislation for
The Land and Freshwater Plan will bring together the Council’s two main planning documents for managing activities relating to freshwater: the Regional Freshwater Plan and the Soil Plan. The Council has completed the following stages in the review process: August 2015 - The Council prepared and consulted on a draft Freshwater Plan for Taranaki. Following public consultation, the draft Plan was not notified as a Proposed Plan, as the Council awaited changes to national legislation for
The Executive, Audit and Risk Committee deals with administrative and financial matters relating to the Council’s operations, budgets and works programme.
tied to river
health. Rivers carrying sediment, nutrients or pollutants
can harm estuarine habitats.
Hei inenga | What we measure
Estuary macrofauna are small invertebrates (animals
without backbones) such as worms, snails, crabs, pipi and
cockles and can be seen with the naked eye.
Mud content is the amount of fine sand and silt, washed
from the land, found on the surface of estuary mudflats.
Contaminants are pollutants that may harm people or
marine life;
Why worry about parking, petrol or traffic when the bus is free? On Monday 22 September 2025, Taranaki residents are invited to celebrate World Car Free Day by leaving the car at home and hopping on board. World Car Free Day is celebrated in more than 2,000 cities across the globe. It’s all about encouraging people to try more sustainable ways of getting around like cycling, walking or catching the bus, to help create a cleaner and healthier future. This year, all Citylink, Connector and
caring for three regional gardens, providing public transport and owning Port Taranaki and Stadium Taranaki. Chief Executive Steve Ruru urged voters to get to know who is standing via taranakirc.nz/candidates or read the information booklet which comes with their voting documents, so they know what the 19 candidates stand for. “There are some major decisions to be made over the next three years around the Council table so it’s vital we get as many people taking part in the elections as possible and
The Connector bus travels between Hāwera and New Plymouth with six return trips per day, Monday to Friday. From 1 October there will be two Ōpunake - Hawera return trips daily. Monday to Friday With more travel options than ever, it’s now easier to plan your journey between Hāwera and New Plymouth, whether you're commuting, running errands or exploring the region. From Wednesday 1 October, the Connector service between Ōpunake, Hāwera, and New Plymouth will operate with updated times. The