Contractors will be off the road for Labour Weekend (22 to 26 October) and for the Taranaki Garden Festival (29 October to 7 November), with SH3 re-opened to two lanes as usual. In the event of bad weather, works may take longer than planned. What does this mean for Connector passengers? Southbound travel
Due to the detour, the southbound Connector service will not pass through Tariki. Tariki passengers are advised to use the temporary stops in Inglewood or Midhirst. The Inglewood stop will temporarily
is for our region’s biodiversity. In fact, she reckons her friends are probably sick of hearing about it. “I talk about it a lot,” she laughs. Gillian and Bernie plan to continue looking after the traps as long as they are able and would “absolutely recommend it” to others keen to make a difference to our region’s biodiversity. If you’re interested in checking traps in a New Plymouth park or reserve, contact NPDC Parks Volunteer Officer Laura George on (06) 759 6060 to see where volunteers are
possums are seen, heard or suspected in Oakura and Kaitake, the site of a possum eradication trial as part of Toward Predator-Free Taranaki, then the public are urged to call Taranaki Regional Council on its 24-7 environmental hotline 0800 736 222 or report it online: https://bit.ly/3c7w27H Anecdotal sightings of more native birds and fledglings by the public is promising, but it is too early for any credible trends to confirm native bird numbers are increasing, Mr Shanley says. Scientific trends will
to visit backyards looking for other food. “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 and report it,” says Max. Towards Predator-Free Taranaki is a region-wide community project, supported by $11.7 million from Predator Free 2050 Ltd. See the video A possum a day in Oākura
to check them all and until recently she was doing it weekly. She’s just cut back to every two to three weeks, as the catch rate has dropped. Becky hopes that’s a sign the traps are starting to make an impact on predator numbers in the town. “Hopefully it’s helping.” Asked why she does it, the answer is simple: “They are not supposed to be here.” “I don’t like killing things but it’s just one of those things that we have to do,” she says. “If either natives or predators have to die I would rather
network in New Plymouth. We’re initially focusing on two of the biggest predators in urban New Plymouth – rats and possums. And to stop predators killing urban wildlife, one in five households needs a rat trap. New Plymouth residents interested in trapping can sign up to get a trap or attend the urban trapping workshops held regularly around the district. The Taranaki Regional Council can support you with a range of traps and devices, offering subsidised box-tunnel rat traps that are safe around pets
on this page for now for your information. Pick up a subsidised $10 rat trap and box from: Mitre 10 Mega, The Valley, New Plymouth
Mitre 10 New Plymouth, 305 St Aubyn St, New Plymouth
Hunting & Fishing Taranaki, 25 Ocean View Parade, New Plymouth
Experience Pūrangi, 53 Rata St, Inglewood - info@purangikiwi.co.nz
Or contact one of these schools, which are selling them to raise funds for conservation/environment projects. Contact the school to arrange a time to collect your trap and free goodie
Have you checked your traps and caught a pest? Record your catch now. Collecting catch data is important to us. It helps us see where pests are in the region, what kinds of pests they are, how we're going with our trapping efforts and where we need to do more. If you catch pests in your traps please record those catches with Trap.NZ by visiting their website or using the Trap.NZ app. #e2370{display:none;}@media screen and (min-width: 1080px){.pf-content p{width:850px;}.pf-content h1,