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
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
maxwell.rfh@xtra.co.nz 30 Ngapapa Street, Urenui 4349
4. Allen Pidwell pidwell@orcon.net.nz 19 Poplar grove, Whalers Gate, New Plymouth 4310
5. Point Board Riders Inc Maioha Kelly maiohakelly@gmail.com 7 Wainui Road, Raglan
6. Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd Vicki Morrison-Shaw vicki.morrison-shaw@ahmlaw.nz Atkins Holm Majurey, PO Box 1585, Auckland 1140
7. Waikato Regional Council Alejandro Cifuentes Alejandro.Cifuentes@waikatoregion.govt.nz 401 Grey Street, Hamilton East, Hamilton 3216
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Urban areas where backyard burning ban applies - Stratford District Midhirst Stratford Urban areas where backyard burning ban applies - South Taranaki District Opunake
Kaponga Manaia Ohawe Beach
Hawera
Eltham Normanby
Patea
Waverly The ban in these areas is in accordance with Rule 34 of the Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki, which became operative on 25 July 2011. To report any problems with backyard burning, please contact:New Plymouth District Council – phone 06 759 6060 Stratford District
Urban areas where backyard burning ban applies - Stratford District Midhirst Stratford Urban areas where backyard burning ban applies - South Taranaki District Opunake
Kaponga Manaia Ohawe Beach
Hawera
Eltham Normanby
Patea
Waverly The ban in these areas is in accordance with Rule 34 of the Regional Air Quality Plan for Taranaki, which became operative on 25 July 2011. To report any problems with backyard burning, please contact:New Plymouth District Council – phone 06 759 6060 Stratford District
biogas from its covered effluent pond to generate electricity for the site, and takes food waste from local industry to process into stockfeed. Now it has installed new cables and pumping equipment so it can dispose of nearly half of its treated effluent to land, and new infrastructure to allow better sampling of the pond. Its approach to environmental management was rewarded in 2010 with a Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Award. Monitoring reflects poorer summerMonitoring of popular
Pukeiti’s unique qualities, and the experience and expertise behind them, have a pivotal national role in a global effort to save threatened rhododendron species from extinction. The heritage property on Mt Taranaki’s western flank is well known as an increasingly popular visitor attraction. But it also a centre of research and propagation in a conservation project led by Massey University and supported by Pukeiti’s owner, the Taranaki Regional Council, as well as the Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust
Lost property; wheelchairs on buses; buggies/strollers/prams on buses; bikes on buses; concession fares; tickets; zones; timetables; services Can you find property I lost on the bus? If you've lost an item while travelling on a Citylink service, send us the details and we'll do our best to find it for you. Download and fill our lost property form - it's interactive and editable. Email the completed form to npl@tranzit.co.nz. Please note that the Taranaki Regional Council and Tranzit Coachlines