So you've got a trap, great! We want to know where it is and what you're catching. Registering your traps and recording your catches (and non-catches) helps us monitor the success of the project and identify any areas we need to focus on. Urban trappers You can use the www.trap.nz website or the Trap.nz app. For a step-by-step instruction sheet click here. For easy step by step videos, made by our team for Taranaki trappers, see below. How to register on Trap.nz How to join a project on Trap.nz
and weasels). With mustelids now under control, grey-faced petrels may be venturing back to breed, Toby says. “The coastal cliffs are the perfect habitat for them. This is the time of year they are pairing up – they breed for life – and preparing burrows in which to lay eggs. So to see so many around now is certainly a good indication they are either breeding here, or trying to.” Taranaki’s only other mainland colony is protected by a predator-proof fence at Rapanui, near Tongaporutu. Small
Taranaki bus services tomorrow (Tuesday, 14 February) have been cancelled, due to the strong wind warning in place. This includes all Citylink, Southlink, Connector, YourConnector and school bus services. MetService is forecasting severe wind that would be extremely hazardous for buses. The safety of our drivers, passengers and all road users is our number one priority. For the latest updates, follow Taranaki Public Transport on Facebook or download the Transit app.
It’s been a busy and rewarding year in the garden. The Taranaki Garden Festival was a resounding success, drawing visitors from the local community, across the nation and even overseas. Adding to the excitement, the Seaside Market graced Hollard Gardens in November, attracting an unprecedented number of visitors on a glorious blue-sky day. Now, we turn our focus to the bustling Christmas holidays and what promises to be a long and hot summer in the garden. Already, the garden is bursting with
wide-ranging regional investigation into any such contamination. The two streams are relatively inaccessible. Iwi and local residents have been notified. The potential long-term effects of these chemicals on human health and the environment are unclear and the subject of ongoing research at central government and international levels. The chemicals are from a category known as PFAS, which have been used as constituents of firefighting foam. They are also widely used in or on everyday items such as
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Kaitake farmland and Oākura town. Miss Haultain says it’s been five months since a possum was caught or detected in the 990 hectare area from State Highway 45 to the coast, between Timaru Stream and the Oākura township. There is a camera placed roughly every 30 hectares, while highly-trained detection dogs go out with their handlers regularly. None had detected any sign of a possum. “That’s exciting. Of course there’s always the chance one or two are laying low and avoiding detection, possums are
Summer is (allegedly) on the way, you can tell because between downpours it’s warmer than winter. On the plus side the spring rains have brought a riot of colour to Tūpare. The rhododendrons have had a spectacular start to the summer season and the hydrangeas are close behind. Hydrangeas thrive in Taranaki’s mild, damp climate and this year has been the best for a while. Personally, I think the blues have never been more vibrant. I’ve often speculated whether the low light levels associated