From rainforests to rocky shores, we offer a range of environmental educational experiences and resources for ākonga/students and kaiako/teachers across the Taranaki region. It's easy to get involved and we'd love to hear from you. Contact us at education@trc.govt.nz to find out about availability and make a booking.
hundreds of predators and led effective community ownership of the 80 or so TRC traps, even filling in gaps with his own rat and possum traps when he sees a need. As predator numbers decrease, native species are thriving. This is confirmed in formal surveys as well as anecdotal evidence. Dave is also an enthusiastic ambassador for the project, spreading the word among track users. Video profile - Dave Watson John David Dodunski - for outstanding effort to protect and restore native biodiversity - and
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Family Trust, Goodin AG Ltd, Jones Quarry Ltd, RJ Dreaver quarry & cleanfill, Whitaker Civil Engineering Ltd and Winstone Aggregates Ltd (Opunake), most of which were previously reported on separately. Combined biennial report 2015-2017 (3.3 MB pdf) Earlier reports Combined biennial report 2015-2017 (3.3 MB pdf) Combined biennial report 2013-2015 (2.1 MB pdf) Regional quarries (group B) For reports subsequent to 2014-2016, see Regional Quarries - northern or Regional Quarries - southern. The
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ecological health that we’ve ever seen, but has also reduced E. coli levels. Meanwhile, the dairy-farming community is also investing in improvements to effluent disposal, switching to land-based systems that leave waterways out of the equation. Industry and communities (through district councils) have also made heavy investments and long-term commitments over many decades to eliminate or dramatically reduce the impact of wastewater discharges, and to continually improve their environmental performance.
Wellington to resume supporting regional flood protection projects. Biodiversity effort keeps expandingThe Council’s work with landowners to recognise and protect ecological jewels has expanded to 293 sites covering almost 123,400 hectares across the region, the Policy & Planning Committee was told. Of these, 240 are partly or fully privately owned and these, at 13,650 hectares, account for 20% of privately owned indigenous bush in Taranaki. Details of 17 new sites, known as Key Native Ecosystems (KNEs),
Here's the report card for the “Can I Swim Here?” monitoring programme for the 2023/24 season. From November to March each year the Council tests water quality at least weekly at 41 popular swimming spots. Here's the report card for the “Can I Swim Here?” monitoring programme for the 2023/24 season. The annual report highlights that beaches were usually safe to swim while the region’s lakes and rivers were more prone to pollution. The results were similar to the previous year. Can I Swim Here
agriculture, waste management processes and ill-informed residents all have the potential to affect air quality in the region. The Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki sets our the regional rules used to control the discharge of contaminants to air, such as emissions from industry or agriculture, including whether or not an activity requires consent. It also includes the rules for what might be considered everyday activities such as spraying or burning rubbish in both urban and rural areas – all
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