offshore Kupe field, first discovered in 1986,
commenced during 2010.
In April 2018, the Government announced an end to
offshore oil and gas exploration in New Zealand.
However, the decision does not affect existing permits.
The presence of oil and gas in the region has given rise
to industries involved in the processing, distribution,
use and export of hydrocarbons. Production stations or
gas treatment plants are found at Oaonui, Kapuni,
Waihapa, Rimu,
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
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
Taranaki public transport users are in for a treat, with free bus travel on 21 and 22 September to mark World Car-Free Day. “It’s an ideal opportunity to reward our regular passengers and to encourage more people to give the buses a go,” says Chris Clarke, Passenger Services Manager for the Taranaki Regional Council which organises and funds the region’s Citylink, Connector and Southlink services. Car-Free Day is celebrated every September 22, when people are encouraged to get around by public
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Inventory of solid wastes management
and disposal in Taranaki
Carried out by the Taranaki Regional Council on behalf
of the Regional Solid Waste Working Party
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Inventory of solid wastes
management and disposal
in Taranaki
ISSN: 0114-8184 (Print) Taranaki Regional Council
ISSN:1178-1467 (Online) Private Bag 713
Document: 620702 STRATFORD
September 2009
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Executive summary
The Regional
Taranaki Regional Council which administers the Total Mobility scheme. The previous Hāwera operator, Energy City Cabs, was unable to offer a wheelchair option. South Taranaki Passenger Services Inc takes over in early February after Energy City Cabs withdraws from the town to focus on its operations in North Taranaki, where it will continue to offer the Total Mobility service. “Energy City Cabs has provided an excellent Total Mobility service in Hāwera since 2014 and we’ll continue working closely with
Waitara’s weekly ‘taxi day’ is proving popular with townsfolk, particularly those who are unable to use buses and have no other way to go shopping or get to medical appointments. New Plymouth Taxis has a car in the town from 9am to 3pm on Thursdays, under a trial coordinated by the Taranaki Regional Council. The trial’s been running 30 weeks, with more than 400 trips made so far and patronage growing by 60%. Regular passenger Pauline Hunt is grateful for the service and praises the New Plymouth