The Regional Soil Plan addresses soil loss and soil health issues largely by non-regulatory methods, though there are limited rules. The Plan is currently under review. Regional Soil Plan Download the full Plan here. Amendments have been made to the Plan to include advisory notes for the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry 2018 and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020. For further information please see sections 3.3 and 5 of the Plan or email the
The Regional Soil Plan addresses soil loss and soil health issues largely by non-regulatory methods, though there are limited rules. The Plan is currently under review. Regional Soil Plan Download the full Plan here. Amendments have been made to the Plan to include advisory notes for the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry 2018 and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020. For further information please see sections 3.3 and 5 of the Plan or email the
transport or bike or on foot instead of driving cars. It is observed in more than 2000 cities in 46 countries. In Taranaki, bus travel will be free on: Hāwera-New Plymouth Connector services on Friday 21 September.
New Plymouth Citylink services (excluding school buses) on Friday 21 September and Saturday 22 September.
Southlink once-a-week services on Tuesday 18 September, Thursday 20 September and Friday 21 September. Chris hopes Car-Free Day will get people thinking about the benefits of bus travel.
option. Repair of the stands, without undertaking other refurbishments, was costed at $36 million. However, the venue would still not be suitable for top-grade national and international events. The project approved by the Council includes refurbishments that are either essential or important for getting the Stadium back up to proper operational capacity and able to host top-grade national and international fixtures. ✔ Yarrow Stadium light-tower fire, September 2017. Replacing end-of-life lighting
The ecological, physical and chemical state of Taranaki’s waterways has been monitored by the Taranaki Regional Council for more than 20 years. Ecological healthEcological health is the primary measure of freshwater quality. It is assessed using an internationally recognised index based on tiny animals – including insects, crustaceans, molluscs, worms and leeches – found in waterways. These creatures are called macroinvertebrates and the index is called the Macroinvertebrate Community Index, or
The Operations and Regulatory Committee deals with resource consents, compliance monitoring and pollution incidents. Generally meets every six weeks.
Operations and Regulatory Agenda Oct 2023 (5.9 MB pdf) Operations and Regulatory Committee Minutes October 2023 (250 KB pdf)
Operations and Regulatory Committee Agenda August 2023 (3 MB pdf) Operations and Regulatory Committee Minutes August 2023 (248 KB pdf)
The Regional Transport Committee meets quarterly and includes representatives of Taranaki's four Councils and the NZ Transport Agency.
The Regional Transport Committee meets quarterly and includes representatives of Taranaki's four Councils and the NZ Transport Agency.