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
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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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OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL – PLAN CHANGE 7 – INTERIM DECISION
IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT
AT CHRISTCHURCH
I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA
KI ŌTAUTAHI
Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 164
IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991
AND of a notice of motion under section
149T(2) to decide proposed Plan
Change 7: Water for Otago (referred to
the Environment Court by the Minister
for the Environment under s 142(2)(b)
of the Act)
BETWEEN OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL
Trapping rats, possums and stoats to regenerate local flora and fauna is switching high school students onto the impact they can have on a predator free Taranaki. A new programme started by TOPEC (Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits and Education Centre) ran from August-October in partnership with Taranaki Regional Council and the Department of Conservation. Over two months eight students learned about all aspects of pest management and control. They walked tracks with contractor Morgan Radich, learnt
of ancient rimu and mature rainforest are visible and native birds can be spotted hanging out overhead. “We are expecting the Pīwakawaka Family Hut to be a big hit this summer for those looking for an off the beaten track adventure,” says Greg Rine, Taranaki Regional Council Regional Gardens Manager. “With shorter walking times it offers a more accessible option for families with young children who still want that true mountain hut style experience.” The Family Hut has been thoughtfully designed
Do yourself and the environment a favour - REDUCE the amount of waste you generate, REUSE material instead of discarding it, RECYCLE anything you can. Zero Waste TaranakiSee the Zero Waste Taranaki page for useful waste minimisation tips and information for your home, school, farm or business. Taranaki Solid Waste Management CommitteeThe Taranaki Regional Council administers the Taranaki Solid Waste Management Committee, which is made up of representatives of all four of the region's Councils.