Items of interest from this week's meetings of the Taranaki Regional Council's two key committees, Consents & Regulatory, and Policy & Planning. The Consents & Regulatory Committee and Policy & Planning Committee generally meet every six weeks, on the same day. Each of the Committees is made up of Councillors and external members. Meetings calendar Committee memberships Swimmability not cut and driedThe Council remains concerned about the assumptions behind and limitations of the
new plan for regional pestsA planned new pest-management blueprint for the region will go out for public consultation later this month after winning approval from the Policy and Planning Committee. The Proposed Regional Pest Management Plan will replace 2007’s Regional Pest Animal Strategy and Regional Pest Plant Strategy. The proposed plan lists 18 species for which eradication or sustained control measures will be mandatory, and is being published alongside a new non-statutory Biosecurity
believes that if Taranaki is to be a vibrant and thriving region, we need a venue that can host international events. So it is clear that Yarrow Stadium must be reinstated to what it was, with refurbishments that are necessary to meet current and foreseeable requirements for such venues. An economic study by BERL found that in the 15 years to 2017, the Stadium added $100 million to the regional economy, and predicted that future benefits would be considerably larger. That’s not counting the priceless
Taranaki can be proud of its excellent air quality. The windy and exposed nature of our environment, the absence of heavy industry, and low vehicle numbers, mean the region’s communities generally enjoy clean, unpolluted air. We keep a close eye on air quality as part of resource consent compliance and State of the Environment monitoring programmes. Regional Air Quality Plan
Clean fresh air is an important part of the quality of life all residents enjoy. However, industries, intensive farming,
quality (NES), and requires regional councils to demonstrate that air meets the standard. Taranaki is one of only two regions that has never exceeded the NES air quality guidelines, always falling into the Ministry for the Environment's categories of 'Acceptable' to 'Excellent'. Intensive ongoing air quality monitoring is therefore not required in Taranaki. What do we look for?
Since 1991, the Council has gathered air quality data at up to 20 representative sites across the region including urban,
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Monitoring and reporting on the state of the regional environment is a core activity for the Council. Air quality Air quality is regularly tested in areas determined to be 'worst-case scenario' checkpoints. Inhalable Particulate PM25 Programme Report 2020-2021 (805 KB PDF) More reports Inhalable Particulate PM25 Programme Report 2020-2021 (805 KB PDF) Inhalable particulate (PM2.5) monitoring 2016-2020 (2.6 MB pdf) Air monitoring survey at NPGHS near major road works 2015 (515 KB pdf) Ambient
Tūpare has been awarded the 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award, placing it in the top 10% of attractions worldwide. Already recognised with the highest six-star rating from the NZ Gardens Trust, this is another notch in Tūpare’s belt as a world-class property. “It’s something for the whole region to celebrate, especially with all the challenges facing travel and tourism,” says the Council Chair, David MacLeod. “Tūpare is a regional jewel to be proud of.” The Travellers’ Choice Awards are