throughout New Zealand and increase demand for low emission vehicles. Greg Rine, Taranaki Regional Council Gardens Manager, is excited that Pukeiti is now part of this growing network. “EVs have traditionally been used for the daily ‘run-around’ town.” “By extending the network outside of the CBD to locations such as Pukeiti, we are making it easier to use EVs for weekend leisure or holiday making.” More than 1100 EV chargers have been approved for co-funding through the fund to date, with 700 already
Read our latest Annual Report and Quarterly Operational Reports. Pre-Election Report The Taranaki Regional Council’s Pre-Election Report for the October 2019 local authority is intended to inform the regional community and to promote public discussion about any financial issues facing the Council. As is required by law, this Pre-Election Report is prepared by the Council’s Chief Executive rather than elected Council members. Pre-Election Report 2019 (718 KB pdf) (single document only)
The Total Mobility Scheme in Taranaki has changed from a voucher-based system to a personalised ID swipe card system. The change commenced on Monday 31 July. Existing members should have received their new swipe cards - if not, please call Total Mobility on 0800 868 662. The application process and the subsidy paid by the Taranaki Regional Council for transport costs are unchanged. The Taranaki Regional Council’s Total Mobility team is happy to answer your queries – phone 0800 868 662.
(TrustPower) owns and operates the Motukawa Hydroelectric Power Scheme
(Motukawa HEPS, or “MTK”) which is located mid-catchment in the Waitara catchment, between the
main stems of the Manganui and Waitara Rivers.
The majority of the current resource consents for the operation of the Scheme were originally
granted by Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) on 19 September 2001. Further consents were granted
on 27 July 2004 to enable the diversion and use of water for hydroelectric power generation
purposes along
Minutes – 9 September 2024
Author: M Jones, Governance Administrator
Approved by: M J Nield, Director - Corporate Services
Document: 3315545
Recommendations
That Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes of the Executive, Audit and Risk Committee meeting of the 9
September 2024 at 10.00am
b) notes recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on Tuesday 24
September 2024.
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worth protecting. The club has been trapping possums for years as part of the Taranaki Regional Council’s Self-Help Possum Programme, catching just a couple in that time. Then in July 2019 they started targeting rats and stoats, putting out 10 traps initially, which has now grown to 20. They’ve caught 163 rats (five this week alone!) and seven stoats. Six months ago trapping stepped up a gear with the establishment of a five-man trapping roster. Responding to a call in the club’s newsletter, the
The number of tūī recorded in Taranaki has risen by 24% in the past five years – a greater increase than any other region in the North Island. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research this week released the results of its 2020 Garden Bird Survey. The news was good for Taranaki, with tūī increasing by 41% from 2010 to 2020 and 24% in the last five years. Counts of other native birds were also up over the past five years, with kererū up 52%, pīwakawaka (fantails) 33% and tauhou (silvereye) 25%. The
General guidelines regarding consents for discharges to air are as follows: Poultry farms Small intensive poultry farms (of less than 30,000 poultry) generally do not require consent under the Regional Air Plan for Taranaki.
All poultry operations must ensure discharge does not result in objectionable odour, or dust at or beyond the boundary of the property.
Operations larger than 30,000 poultry kept at one time require resource consent to discharge contaminants to air. Piggeries
Pig farms of
General guidelines regarding consents for discharges to air are as follows: Poultry farms Small intensive poultry farms (of less than 30,000 poultry) generally do not require consent under the Regional Air Plan for Taranaki.
All poultry operations must ensure discharge does not result in objectionable odour, or dust at or beyond the boundary of the property.
Operations larger than 30,000 poultry kept at one time require resource consent to discharge contaminants to air. Piggeries
Pig farms of