routes and buses that run more frequently. Getting our fare zones right is an important first step towards that.” New route extensions will be announced over the coming months. The new fare zones will mean small fare decreases for some users, including adults on urban services and anyone travelling from Waitara, Oākura or Bell Block into New Plymouth. South Taranaki travellers are also set to benefit, with a Connector fare from Hāwera to New Plymouth dropping from $9.60 to $5 with a Bee Card. There
This page includes kaimoana survey guidelines with template spreadsheets and forms. Coastal structures maintenance - guidance regarding kororā/little blue penguins This leaflet offers guidance on what you should do avoid disturbing or harming little blue penguins, or kororā, when maintaining or altering a structure on the Taranaki coastline. Kororā are particularly vulnerable to disturbance. Coastal structure maintenance guidance for blue penguin (3.3 MB PDF) (single document only) Coastal
Here's where you can find out about biosecurity in Taranaki including pest management and how you can get involved with the Towards Predator-Free Taranaki programme. #e2684 .content{margin-left:0;padding: 1rem 1.5rem;margin-top: 0;border: 1px solid #006666;background: #b2d8d8;border-radius: 3px;} Need more info about Taranaki pest plants and animals?Download the TRC Pest plant and animal summary infosheet [PDF, 2.8 MB], containing details and visual references for all Taranaki pest plants and
A temporary fisheries notice is in place in Western Taranaki from the mouth of the Tapuae Stream in the north to the mouth of the Taungatara Stream in the south. This relates to all shellfish (except rock lobster), all seaweed (except beach cast seaweed), all sea anemones, all stingrays, and conger eel species (Conger wilsoni and Conger verreauxi) and applies from 16 December 2024 to 15 December 2026. The rāhui is in place following a notice from the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, under
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
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
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