area. Towards Predator-Free Taranaki Project Manager Toby Shanley says a range of tools to remove rats, possums and stoats – some of the biggest threats to kiwi and other native wildlife – have been used on rural, urban and conservation land in north Taranaki, as part of Towards Predator-Free Taranaki. Led by Taranaki Regional Council, the region-wide biodiversity project is working with Taranaki Mounga (ecological restoration project on Egmont National Park), community groups, iwi, district
Trap.NZ to record catches, can email: pftaranaki@trc.govt.nz or message Towards Predator Free-Taranaki on its Facebook Page. Residents interested in volunteering to check traps in public parks and reserves can contact New Plymouth District Council’s Laura George. She is co-ordinating local volunteers and can be reached on 06 759 6060 or email: Laura.George@npdc.govt.nz Led by Taranaki Regional Council, Towards Predator-Free Taranaki helps communities remove rats, possums and stoats, some of the
Fifteen potential contractors have expressed interest in the Taranaki Regional Council’s Yarrow Stadium repair and refurbishment project. “We’re pleased that the contractor team can be selected from such a strong squad of hopefuls,” says the Council Chair, David MacLeod. “They bring solid expertise and experience covering not only the major grandstand-repair work, but also our other requirements including specialist ground stabilisation techniques and stadium lighting installation.” He says the
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The Council works hard with the community to ensure the region's air quality remains generally high, and the coastal environment maintains and increases the richness needed for its myriad cultural, social and economic uses.
Find out what is funded by your Taranaki Regional Council rates, how your rates are calculated, and where you can get information on individual property values and the rates payable on them. Downloads Public notice - rating information database 2020 (63 KB pdf)
The Council reports regularly to the regional community on the results of its extensive monitoring of the health of Taranaki's rivers and streams. Healthy waterways report 2016 Healthy waterways report 2016
The mauri and health of our rivers and streams is highly valued and is vital to the well-being, livelihood and lifestyle of everyone in the Taranaki region. Read more Waterways report cards Report cards are published annually or biennially and distributed with community newspapers across the
The Council reports regularly to the regional community on the results of its extensive monitoring of the health of Taranaki's rivers and streams. Healthy waterways report 2016 Healthy waterways report 2016
The mauri and health of our rivers and streams is highly valued and is vital to the well-being, livelihood and lifestyle of everyone in the Taranaki region. Read more Waterways report cards Report cards are published annually or biennially and distributed with community newspapers across the
The “whole picture” is being talked about on Donna and Phil Cram’s farm near Awatuna as they host a series of community get-togethers to talk about what they can do to bring the birdsong back to their backyard. With support from the Taranaki Regional Council the Crams and their community group of over 34 farmers have committed to maintaining 550 traps across approximately 14,000 hectares in the upper Oeo Catchment area in South Taranaki. The group aims to rid the area of predators to support