Find out more about the winner of the award, Malcolm and Lorraine Campbell, and the highly commended, Nigel and Raewyn Chapman – NRGE Farms Ltd and Kieren and Ngaire Faull. This award is proudly sponsored by Fonterra Winner
Malcom and Lorraine Campbell - Araheke Farm
For leadership and excellence in environmental stewardship, sustainable farming and land use practices Malcolm and Lorraine Campbell have been at the forefront of stream restoration and creating habitat for biodiversity for the
Here are the details about the seven winners and five highly commended awardees in the 2024 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Environmental action in educationCategory sponsor: Contact Matapu Preschool - for empowering tamariki to take action to protect and restore the environment. Tamariki at Matapu Preschool in South Taranaki learn about kaitiakitanga (guardianship) through a ngahere (forest) bush corridor they have created and care for. The ngahere helps them understand
Is my application complete and accepted to process? We have 10 working days to get back to you to assess whether your application is complete and can be processed. When your application arrives at the regional council it will be checked to make sure it is complete and the correct fee/deposit has been paid. A consent officer will audit the application to ensure there is enough information to enable it to be processed. If necessary, you will be asked for more information. Then a decision will be
Find out more about the winner of the award, Uruti School, and the highly commended, Stratford Primary School and Tree Machine. This award is proudly sponsored by Contact Energy Winner
Uruti School
For empowering tamariki to take action to protect and restore the environment Uruti School has been instrumental in providing environmental learning opportunities for its tamariki including predator trapping, planting trees, caring for the Uruti awa, investigating freshwater quality and implementing
planting waterways, a difficult task given the fast-moving changes in recent years. Working with Taranaki Regional Council since 2003, the couple identified which wetlands needed protection and stock exclusions. Wetlands have been planted to create habitats for native flora and fauna while indigenous vegetation has been retained on steep areas to prevent erosion. They’ve planted 11,800 riparian plants and fenced 23km of waterways, ensuring that 100% of streams and drains have now been fenced or planted
finds no fundamental areas for concern about the new regulations but identifies practical issues that may arise in their implementation, and raise some questions about enforcement. It also says that continuing engagement with regional councils and port companies will be important. And it expresses concern that the draft regulations make no reference to cultural impacts or recognition of the cultural and spiritual significance of the marine environment. It says cultural impact assessments have proven
additional leashed control restrictions to better protect threatened and rare species such as kororā (little blue penguin), red-billed gulls and white fronted terns that are vulnerable to dog attacks or disturbance. It suggested extending these to all year round (as opposed to the current 'August to April' restrictions). The Council strongly recommended dogs be prohibited off leash after dark at significant penguin nesting and roosting sites all year round and suggested NPDC officers consider sites
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