Finally, a heads up. As we head into winter rats will seek out warm, dry homes. As well as causing damage to property, they can carry disease. The good news is cold makes rats hungry, so make sure your traps are set and freshly baited. For more info go to the Towards Predator-Free Taranaki website or Facebook page.
tweaks to accommodate new technology and maintain efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Kororā kōrero – pointers on penguinsThe vulnerability of kororā, or little blue penguins, in their Taranaki shoreline nests is highlighted in a leaflet the Council is preparing for those carrying out work that may disturb the species, the Policy & Planning Committee was told. The leaflet explains how to find the location of known penguin ‘hotspots’ using the Council’s online GIS mapping tool at
secretary), Wild for Taranaki and are regular volunteers at Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust. In fact, that’s where it all began about seven or eight years ago. “Anne came home and said she’d seen on the internet there were rats at Rotokare and all hands were needed. So she told me to take the motorhome and go down and help out.” The now-retired plumber, who admits he’s “got to be doing things”, did what he was told. That’s where he met Chauncy Ardell from Towards Predator-Free Taranaki who helped Tony set
To take and use water for pasture irrigation you need to apply for resource consent. Applying to take water for pasture irrigation?An application to take and use fresh water for pasture irrigation is assessed against the rules of the Regional Fresh Water Plan for Taranaki. Which rules are applied will depend on the catchment you intend to use and whether you intend to source your take from surface water (a river, stream, spring or lake) or from a groundwater source. Assessment of environmental
To take and use water for pasture irrigation you need to apply for resource consent. Applying to take water for pasture irrigation?An application to take and use fresh water for pasture irrigation is assessed against the rules of the Regional Fresh Water Plan for Taranaki. Which rules are applied will depend on the catchment you intend to use and whether you intend to source your take from surface water (a river, stream, spring or lake) or from a groundwater source. Assessment of environmental
page If your day-to-day activities involve the flushing, draining or replacement of radiators, you should consider the potential your activity has to pollute the environment. What causes pollution? Poor work practices at your site while maintaining vehicle radiators may be causing some of these common problems: • Radiator fluid, sometimes fluorescent green and sometimes rusty in colour, running across the yard into a nearby stormwater drain or soaking into the ground
the region are analysed in the latest two-yearly periphyton monitoring report. Of these surveys, 92% found periphyton levels within Ministry for the Environment guidelines, compared with 93% in the previous two-year period. Of the sites surveyed, 10 had a median periphyton index score of ‘very good’, eight were ‘good’ and two were classed as ‘moderate’. None was classed as poor. Periphyton can occur as thick algae mats on the river bed or bank, or as long thin strands. It is classed as
page Submission on resource consent application Online reference number: CA200404489 Completed on: 14 Apr 2020 Submitter's details Full name or company name of submitter Rex and Lorraine Langton Contact Name Rex Langton Email randllangton@xtra.co.nz Contact phone number 0276527271 Postal Address: 3 Layard Street, Opunake 4616 Street address of property affected (if different to the address above) NA The Council will serve all formal documents electronically
this by ourselves. We need residents’ eyes and ears to report any suspected possum sightings, sounds or signs of this predator,” Mrs Hoegh says. Ph 0800 736 222 if you see, hear or see signs of a possum in Oakura The good-natured bride says she is happy to receive calls anytime 24/7 from the public to help get rid of possums. It’s fair to say the couple are possum obsessed, says Mr Hoegh, who’s been hunting since he was six-years-old. “I’m really happy to be back in Oākura, we just love it here and