Waitara’s weekly ‘taxi day’ is proving popular with townsfolk, particularly those who are unable to use buses and have no other way to go shopping or get to medical appointments. New Plymouth Taxis has a car in the town from 9am to 3pm on Thursdays, under a trial coordinated by the Taranaki Regional Council. The trial’s been running 30 weeks, with more than 400 trips made so far and patronage growing by 60%. Regular passenger Pauline Hunt is grateful for the service and praises the New Plymouth
I recently had the privilege of attending the American Rhododendron Society Convention in Bellingham, Washington. This event was a fantastic opportunity to expand my knowledge, network with a large group of passionate experts and enthusiasts and learn from their experiences. Alongside attending lectures and field trips, I participated in a poster presentation series, showcasing our achievements at Pukeiti and throughout New Zealand with the Rhododendron Conservation Project.
The trip also
response personnel. “The Council has a team of trained responders that are involved in regular training exercises with Maritime NZ,” the Committee was told. “These have been very well run and have been highly beneficial preparation for a marine oil-spill response.” Oil spills are categorised according to whether they are small enough to be handled by the operator responsible for them (Tier 1) or whether the responses need regional coordination (Tier 2) or national coordination (Tier 3). The Council
Taranaki Regional Council and Dialog Fitzroy have joined forces to launch a bus service for workers travelling between some of the region’s biggest industrial sites. From Monday two new Your Connector coaches will transport Dialog Fitzroy and other industry staff from Bell Block to Kapuni or Fonterra’s Whareroa site each weekday morning, stopping in New Plymouth and other towns along the way. They will return again in the late afternoon. Dialog Fitzroy is financially supporting the service, so
As the soil temperature drops and the rain falls, we eagerly embark on our year-long, much-anticipated winter projects. Winter is a season of opportunities at Hollard Garden. It’s the perfect time to relocate shrubs and trees to better locations, divide Hostas, Heliniums, Rudbeckias and other herbaceous perennials and finally allow potted plants to spread their roots into the subsoil. As the soil temperature drops and the rain falls, we eagerly embark on our year-long, much-anticipated winter
Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fraccing, fracking or hydrofraccing, has been extensively reviewed, studied and reported upon. Submission to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment This submission was made in 2013 following publication of the Commissioner's interim report on the environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing in New Zealand. Submission to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (562 KB pdf) (single document only) Submission to the Parliamentary
What is Total Mobility? How does it assist? What if I lose my card? What is not covered by the scheme? What is Total Mobility? Total Mobility is a nationwide scheme aimed to assist people with impairments to become more mobile and active in the community. This help is given in the form of subsidized door-to-door transport operators such as taxis or companion driving services. This reduces the travel cost for people with an impairment that may prevent them from using public transport in a safe
As we transition into winter, it's the perfect time to reflect on the activities and changes that took place at Pukeiti over the autumn months. The Vireya Walk saw some important changes and is starting to show its colours. We thinned out certain plantings, to expose the hard landscape features that had been hidden. This has also created new spaces for planting in the future. Our Camellia sasanqua and Rata are in bloom, adding splashes of red, pink and white to the landscape, which made autumn