anything has been caught. Towards Predator-Free Taranaki is led by Taranaki Regional Council, which also owns and operates Tūpare, Pukeiti and Hollard Gardens. So while Mitch’s employer has not changed, he is getting to know a brand new team – and it’s an impressive one, he says. “I’m amazed by how skilled and knowledgeable the staff in the Predator-Free and wider Council Environment Services team are. I’m learning a heck of a lot about pests and technology and traps and knowing how these predators
Land management category winners in the 2021 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Category sponsor: Corteva Neil Phillips - for a significant contribution to the protection and enhancement of precious native habitats in Taranaki and enlisting landowner support for these efforts. Thousands of hectares of native bush and other valuable habitat in Taranaki is protected forever thanks in large part to the efforts of Neil Phillips, who’s retiring as the region’s QEII National Trust’s
Taranaki rugby fans are counting down to the reopening of the iconic Yarrow Stadium when the Yarrows Taranaki Bulls return home on 3 September. The international-quality hybrid turf will be ready for the action under the new eco-friendly LED lights but delays to the construction project mean the roof of the West Stand won’t be completed until later this year, and there will be no covered seating available during 2022. Mike Nield, Director-Corporate Services at Taranaki Regional Council which
Items of interest from this week’s meetings of the Council’s two key committees, Consents & Regulatory, and Policy & Planning: 3D mapping coverage for TaranakiThe Council is the lead agency in a regional 3D mapping project that potentially will be of enormous benefit both environmentally and economically, the Policy & Planning Committee was told. An aerial laser survey began early in April to gather LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data that can be used to generate highly accurate 3D maps
is ‘objectionable or offensive’ and thus in breach of Council’s Regional Air Quality Plan (RAQP). The Council deals with about 200 air-quality complaints and incidents annually. The analysis, part of a review of the RAQP, found that there is generally good compliance by those with resource consents allow air discharges, with a non-compliance rate of 2%, mostly involving odour. Three consented sites have accounted for more than half of recent incidents and complaints involving consent-holders.
foams February 2019
A University of Canterbury toxicology study has found minimal risk of PFOS-linked cancer for Māori eating eel fished from the Oaonui Stream in Taranaki. Follow the link for details: Study: Minimal risk for Māori consuming eel (University of Canterbury website) October 2018
The Taranaki Regional Council has found eels in the Oaonui stream and the much shorter Ngapirau Stream, with elevated levels of chemicals associated with firefighting foam – the only finding of note in a
The Plan is the Council's 'rulebook' that targets specific pests for eradication or sustained control in the region. The Strategy outlines our broader biosecurity goals and actions, covering all pests and harmful organisms, not just those in the Plan. Regional Pest Management Plan for Taranaki This version includes amendments effective from 1 June 2021 to include mustelids (weasels, stoats and ferrets) as pest species. Regional Pest Management Plan for Taranaki (3 MB pdf) (single document only)
The Plan is the Council's 'rulebook' that targets specific pests for eradication or sustained control in the region. The Strategy outlines our broader biosecurity goals and actions, covering all pests and harmful organisms, not just those in the Plan. Regional Pest Management Plan for Taranaki This version includes amendments effective from 1 June 2021 to include mustelids (weasels, stoats and ferrets) as pest species. Regional Pest Management Plan for Taranaki (3 MB pdf) (single document only)