A significant milestone has been reached in Taranaki’s Self-help Pest Programme as the first landowners take control of predator traps on their properties. Taranaki Regional Council’s long-running Self-help Possum Programme was extended in 2018 to also target mustelids such as ferrets, stoats and weasels. This came after the Council secured funding for the country’s first and largest landscape scale predator control project, Towards Predator-Free Taranaki, as a part of the Predator Free 2050
The state and future of our waterways is a matter that’s close to our hearts here in Taranaki, as it is for many New Zealanders up and down the country. Rightly so, too. But the people of this region have gone way beyond talking and finger-pointing. They’ve been taking action. And the results are consistently good enough to surprise even those of us at the business end of freshwater management. David MacLeod So in the past year, we’ve again seen the best-ever gains in the all-important
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Ordinary Meeting
Monday 20 February 2017
10.30am
Taranaki Regional Council, Stratford
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Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of the Taranaki Regional Council to be held in
the Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford, on Monday
20 February 2017 commencing at 10.30am.
Councillors D N MacLeod (Chairman)
M J Cloke
M G Davey
M P Joyce
D L Lean (Deputy Chairman)
C L Littlewood
M J McDonald
D H
Controlling and monitoring discharges of contaminants to air are part of the Council's core duties under the Resource Management Act. Interim Review of the Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki This review, published in April 2018, concludes that the Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki is performing its functions well and is assisting the Council in carrying out its resource management responsibilities. No issues have so far been identified that would warrant an urgent full review. Overall,
million from Predator Free 2050 Ltd. Taranaki Regional Council leads the project, which is the biggest of its kind in the country, and is currently helping New Plymouth District residents restore native wildlife and plants by removing rats, stoats and possums in rural and urban areas. The project will expand around the region in the coming years. What: Towards Predator-Free Taranaki Volunteer Workshop When: 5.30-8pm on Tuesday 9 April 2019 Where: Brian Bellringer Pavilion, Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Summaries and explanations of the Council's Pest Management Plan and Biosecurity Strategy. Pest Management Plan & Biosecurity Strategy factsheets These factsheets summarise and explain aspects of the Regional Pest Management Plan for Taranaki and the TRC Biosecurity Strategy. Factsheet 1: The Biosecurity Strategy & the Regional Pest Management Plan (323 KB pdf) More factsheets Factsheet 1: The Biosecurity Strategy & the Regional Pest Management Plan (323 KB pdf) Factsheet 2: The TRC Biosecurity
Summaries and explanations of the Council's Pest Management Plan and Biosecurity Strategy. Pest Management Plan & Biosecurity Strategy factsheets These factsheets summarise and explain aspects of the Regional Pest Management Plan for Taranaki and the TRC Biosecurity Strategy. Factsheet 1: The Biosecurity Strategy & the Regional Pest Management Plan (323 KB pdf) More factsheets Factsheet 1: The Biosecurity Strategy & the Regional Pest Management Plan (323 KB pdf) Factsheet 2: The TRC Biosecurity
the region who are supporting the region-wide initiative, helping native wildlife and plants by removing rats, possums and stoats. “Collectively every catch made is another step closer to having more native birds and restoring the health of our native flora and fauna,” says Toby. “It’s great to hear families are getting right behind this work.” Ray agrees. “Checking traps is fun. I’m with my girl and we both know we’re helping to protect an area that is special to us.” Would you like traps for
The Resource Management Act is the statutory cornerstone of much of the Council's work. Analyses of regional sector RMA compliance, monitoring and enforcement These reports are commissioned by the local government regional to measure regional and unitary councils' performance in compliance, monitoring and enforcement, associated with their roles under the Resource Management Act. Compliance, monitoring and enforcement metrics 2020-2021 (2.4 MB pdf) Earlier reports Compliance, monitoring and