The Council responds 24/7 to environmental incidents to investigate, and clean up pollution and take enforcement action if necessary. To report a pollution incident, call the Council's environmental hotline, 0800 736 222 - switchboard is open 24/7. Environmental incidents include spills, accidents and situations where an industry or resource consent holder does not meet consent conditions or regional plan rules. More than half of the incidents that the Council investigates are reported by the
Items of interest from this week's meeting of two key Council committees, Consents & Regulatory, and Policy & Planning: The Consents & Regulatory Committee and Policy & Planning Committee generally meet every six weeks, on the same day. They are made up of Regional Councillors and external members. Meetings calendar Committee memberships Good progress on improvementsThe Council’s monitoring shows a clear pattern of improving trends in the region’s freshwater quality, albeit with variations from
is aimed at Levels 5
and 6, but with a little creativity and judicious choice can be adapted to suit all class levels.
The curriculum links offered are not intended to be comprehensive but are provided to
demonstrate the cross-curricular nature of environmental education.
The material within this unit is sourced from a variety of references and from the expertise
within the Taranaki Regional Council. It is not necessary for classes to do all of the activities
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Thursday 20 August 2020, 10.30am
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Taranaki Solid Waste Management Committee
20 August 2020 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Apologies
Notification of Late Items
2. Confirmation of Minutes 4
3. Enviroschools Activities 9
4. Regional Waste Minimisation Officer's Activity Report 11
5. Change to what plastics will be accepted for recycling 20
6. Regional Behaviour Change Strategy 28
7. Progress on the Government's Work Programme for …
Items of interest from this week’s meetings of the TRC’s two key committees, Consents & Regulatory, and Policy & Planning: The two Committees generally meet every six weeks, on the same day. Each is made up of Councillors and external members, including representatives nominated by Iwi. Meetings calendar Committee memberships Wastewater: Region's big picture positiveFurther Government regulations would not bring improvements to wastewater treatment in Taranaki any faster than they are already
Items of interest from today's meetings of the Taranaki Regional Council's two key committees, Consents & Regulatory, and Policy & Planning: Coastal Plan in clearer sightThe review of the Regional Coastal Plan is nearing completion and a proposed new document will formally notified for public consultation early in the New Year, the Policy and Planning Committee was told. As part of the review, the Council sought comments and feedback on an initial draft, and officers have been working through
Items of interest from today's meetings of the Taranaki Regional Council's two key committees, Consents & Regulatory, and Policy & Planning: Knowledge wavesThe Council’s recent survey to gauge the regional community’s views on the relative merits of 140 surf breaks was a first for New Zealand and drew 338 responses, the Policy and Planning Committee was told. After using a newly developed assessment scale to analyse the responses, a status of ‘regionally significant’ is proposed for 81 of the
Education category winners in the 2020 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards.
Premier heritage garden Tūpare has earned the NZ Gardens Trust’s highest six-star rating – a distinction shared by only 13 other locations nationally. The Trust warmly commends the New Plymouth property for the way it portrays its history while meeting the needs of a modern public garden, and it says the gardening and maintenance are of excellent quality. The six-star grading was awarded last month after a two-yearly review. “It’s something the whole region can be proud of,” says Greg Rine,
system for monitoring consent holders and enforcing compliance with consent conditions and Regional Plan provisions, the Consents & Regulatory Committee was told. The analysis was carried out at the request of regional councils and looked at their performance nationwide. Taranaki has long had a comprehensive monitoring and compliance system and it continues to be second to none, the Committee was told. It covers all sectors, with most attention on higher-risk activities, and is resourced on a