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
Yarrow Stadium’s status as one of the nation’s leading regional venues will be cemented with state-of-the art hybrid turf and LED floodlighting to be installed under contracts announced today. The contracts are “exciting news for all Stadium users – local, regional, national or international”, says David MacLeod, chair of Taranaki Regional Council which owns the venue through the Taranaki Stadium Trust. “Installing hybrid turf and LED lighting required highly specialised skillsets, and we’ve
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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
A large-scale predator project, the biggest of its kind in New Zealand, was launched in Taranaki today (Wednesday 30 May), supported by more than $11 million from the Government. Announcement by Conservation Minister Taranaki aims to be the first predator-free region in the country under the project, Taranaki Taku Tūranga - Our Place, Towards a Predator-Free Taranaki, led by the Taranaki Regional Council. It is understood to be the largest predator-free project of its kind in the world,
Taranaki people have an opportunity to air their views on public transport ahead of the first major review of the region’s bus services in 10 years. The Taranaki Regional Council is inviting submissions on its Draft Regional Public Transport Plan 2020-2030, which will guide the regional bus service review planned for later this year. The draft plan also covers other questions including the future of under-used and uneconomic services, the extent to which concession fares should be available,