Bus travel will be free across Taranaki on Friday 20 September, as Taranaki Regional Council celebrates World Car Free Day. The annual event, recognised by more than 2000 cities worldwide, encourages people to leave their cars at home and embrace sustainable travel options, promoting a cleaner and healthier future. World Car Free Day officially falls on Sunday, 22 September, however public bus services do not operate on Sundays. The Council’s Transport Engagement Manager, Cheryl Gazley, says
The torrential rain which hit Taranaki at the start of July saw many rivers hit incredible maximum flows of water including 417m³/sec in the Waiwhakaiho River at Egmont Village and 1,367m³/sec in the Waitara River at Bertrand Road. Figures from Taranaki Regional Council show flooding at the Tāngāhoe River in South Taranaki was a one-in-20-year event (with 349m³/sec maximum flow) and the Waitōtara River experienced a one-in-11-year flood when the region was deluged by a huge amount of rain on 3
petroleum exploration, including hydraulic fracturing. It will be useful to other regions and communities where oil and gas exploration becomes established in future. Guide to regulating oil & gas exploration & development activities under the Resource Management Act (3.5 MB pdf) More Guide to regulating oil & gas exploration & development activities under the Resource Management Act (3.5 MB pdf) SPE papers on hydraulic fracturing (34 KB pdf) Rimu pipeline leak 2010: Cause, remediation & learning points
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Radioactivity in
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Executive summary
Previously overseas, and more recently within New Zealand, questions have been
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2. Health and Safety Message 3
3. Karakia 4
4. Apologies
5. Confirmation of RTC Minutes - 5 December 2024 5
6. Receipt of Regional Transport Advisory Group Minutes 20 February 2025 10
7. Presentation from KiwiRail 17
8. NZTA/Waka Kotahi Updates 19
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column may contain the words “applications will be
publicly notified unless the Taranaki Regional Council
is satisfied that the adverse effects of the activity on
the environment will not be more than minor. If the
Taranaki Regional Council is satisfied that the adverse
effects of the activity will not be more than minor, the
Council will serve notice of applications on the owners
and occupiers of any dwellinghouse located within
300 metres of
recreation survey 2019-2020 (1.8 MB pdf) Earlier reports Freshwater & coast recreation survey 2019-2020 (1.8 MB pdf) Freshwater & coast recreation survey 2007-2008 (986 KB pdf) Relationships between MCI, site altitude & distance from source for ring plain streams The MCI (Macroinvertebrate Community Index) is the formalised method for using macroinvertebrate communities to assess waterway ecological health. This 2009 report, prepared by Stark Environmental Ltd for the Taranaki Regional Council, explores