species are currently threatened or at risk of extinction. However, Towards Predator-Free Taranaki is helping the region’s community remove introduced predators from urban, rural and conservation land to help restore biodiversity. “In the long run our effort will be good for my grandkids and their kids but we all have to do our bit because if we all do nothing – and it's easy to do nothing – nothing will get done, ” says Steve. Steve has been a member of the Mangorei Rd club for more than 30 years and
A willingness to help his Pā has seen Ngā Māhanga hapū member take on a fun role of Pā pest protector. For the last four months Ray MacDonald (Rangitane, Taranaki Iwi and Te Atiawa) and his daughter Waimirirangi have been regularly monitoring eight rat traps along Matanehunehu Stream next to Puniho Pā in Warea on Highway 45. “We love spending time at the Pā and thought why not help the Towards Predator-Free Taranaki cause while we’re out there,” says Ray. “We went to our Trustees Hui to see if
in this lane.
Organisers of temporary events can apply for temporary suspension of the bylaws. Please use our online application form for this purpose. As well as these harbour bylaws, the Council's Harbour Master and Deputy Harbour Masters may enforce all of the requirements of Maritime Rules Part 91 relating to things such as vessel speed, water skiing or towing, carriage of personal flotation devices and proximity to large cargo vessels, divers and swimmers within the harbour limits. The
and with $11.7 million from Predator Free 2050 Ltd, the Restore Kaitake work is also supported by environmental restoration project Taranaki Mounga and community-led groups like Restore Oākura, Oākura Community Board, iwi and Kaitake Ranges Conservation Trust. To help reach the goal of zero possums, if you hear, see or suspect there may be a possum in your backyard or somewhere in urban Oākura then please call 0800 736 222 or report it online - - www.trc.govt.nz/possum
View information about Taranaki on our LocalMaps, which replaces the former mapping portal, Regional Xplorer. LocalMaps show various categories of property information, land use and natural features on photograph-based or topographical maps. The TRC also has environmental data maps showing real-time feeds of monitoring data including rainfall, wind, air temperature, river levels and soil moisture. LocalMapsUse LocalMaps to find information on various categories including property information,
the traps by their dairy shed twice every day and at least once a week for the traps further away on the farm – parents Terry and Rochelle are happy for the kids to take charge. Since starting trapping they’ve seen a lot more birds than before, particularly tui and pīwakawaka (fantail). “A couple of days ago we were walking to the house when I saw eight kereru in a tree. There were eight of them just sitting there, with one or two fantails hanging around,” she says. Listening to Monica, It’s
dollars to eliminate or heavily curtail the environmental impacts of wastewater discharges. A report by Business and Economic Research Ltd found that region-wide, the Taranaki community invested $117 million in environmental improvements in the six years to 2014. A large portion of this was devoted to waterways, with $279.7 million being spent on capital and annual operating costs in the same period. And the quest for improvements continues. The Council is requiring dairy farmers to switch to
discussion document, ‘Clean Water – 90% of rivers and lakes swimmable by 2040’. The Council’s submission says: The problem lacks definition. More evidence is needed on the extent of actual illness caused when people swim in water bodies with elevated levels of E. coli bacteria. The Government estimates that reaching its 2040 swimmability targets will cost $2 billion in public and private funding – with no data on whether a response of this scale would actually work or whether it is in keeping with the
Buses on all Citylink urban routes (New Plymouth, Bell Block, Waitara) are equipped with bike racks. If you’re taking the bus, it’s free to use the bike rack. Cyclists are responsible for loading and unloading their bike.
The bike rack takes two bikes at a time.
Racks are designed to carry bikes with wheels larger than 16in or 40cm.
The maximum insured value of any bike on the rack is $1500.
Also see information for eBike users. Loading your bike
Step 1: Squeeze bike rack handle up to release