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
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
This page contains the final results from the 2022 Council elections and the expenses declarations from that election. North Taranaki constituency (two seats) Mike Davey 4137 Donald McIntyre
3422 Tama Blackburn
2166 Informal: 125 | Blank: 418 New Plymouth constituency (five seats) Susan Hughes
10537 Charlotte Littlewood
10239 Tom Cloke
10012 Craig Williamson
8188 David Lean
8121 Elvisa Van Der Leden
6025 Allen Juffermans
5619 Rusty Kane 3403 Chris Wilkes 3194 Lyall Field
2848 Darrel Nicholas
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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
This plan sets out the way the Council would respond an incident such as a spill of hazardous chemicals to fresh or estuarine waters or to air. Inland and Esturine Contingency Response Plan for Unauthorised Discharges Inland and Esturine Contingency Response Plan 2014 (1.3 MB pdf) (one document only) Inland and Esturine Contingency Response Plan 2014 (1.3 MB pdf)
This plan sets out the way the Council would respond an incident such as a spill of hazardous chemicals to fresh or estuarine waters or to air. Inland and Esturine Contingency Response Plan for Unauthorised Discharges Inland and Esturine Contingency Response Plan 2014 (1.3 MB pdf) (one document only) Inland and Esturine Contingency Response Plan 2014 (1.3 MB pdf)
community and see they are making a positive difference.” Currently traps have been set along the Mangaotuku Stream, around their school pool and buildings. They are all safely monitored by pupils. Year 7 Teacher Sylvia Howieson says her students are designing the WITT Science Fair poster with a predator-free theme. She is also working with a group of students who are writing a ‘reality or dream’ essay on the topic. Towards Predator-Free Taranaki Environment Officer Chauncy Ardell says with such
trapping network. The Gordons are the winners of Taranaki’s Trap NZ competition, winning a $100 Arborio meal voucher for having registered with Trap NZ and displaying their Towards Predator-Free Taranaki badge on their letterbox. These spot prize draws will be a regular occurrence, so make sure you get your badge or sticker on your fence/mailbox and traps registered on Trap.NZ. Nancy encourages other residents thinking of trapping in their backyard to take the leap ‘Absolutely, especially if you notice