noticed a change in the wording of our slogan in recent times. We believe the new one "Working with people, caring for Taranaki" better reflects the functions of the Council. Besides developing, monitoring and enforcing regional rules around the use of core resources, an important part of our work involves getting alongside landowners, industry, community groups and individuals to take practical actions to protect and improve the environment. The Council also runs
at the end of Norfolk Rd and York Rd within the boundary of Egmont National Park. Within the region its range extends from Tongaporutu in the north, around the Taranaki ringplain and as far inland as Lake Rotokare. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP Do not drain damp areas such as swamps and wetlands. Fence and plant such areas to establish new swamp maire populations. Plant eco-sourced material to preserve our local form. Fence off areas of scrub and forest
life can be killed, habitats destroyed and the stream can take many years to recover. You may think that your little bit of waste can’t harm the environment but there are other people in the region carrying out activities similar to yours. Your waste when combined with that of others can amount to a significant amount of pollution occurring every day of the year. The cumulative effects of combined discharges can cause serious damage to our environment and must be prevented. It is
page TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY 93 Appendix VII: Threatened species in Taranaki A number of threatened species in Taranaki have had their threat status change from the classification undertaken in 2002 to 2005: ornate skink status changed from not threatened to gradual decline; goldstripe gecko from sparse to gradual decline; NI rifleman from not threatened to gradual decline. Threat classification and qualifiers can be checked against the
page Taranaki Regional Council Land Management Section 47 Cloten Road, Stratford Email: hillcountry@trc.govt.nz Ph: 06 765 7127, www.trc.govt.nz Working with people | caring for Taranaki Introduction In Taranaki’s eastern hill country, farms are a mix of stable land which can be intensively grazed, unstable slopes where pasture can be sustained by judicious planting of soil conservation trees such
page S c h o o l s i n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t n e w s l e t t e r It’s nearly Christmas! Regional Council Taranaki S IT E 2 0 1 2 IS S U E N O .6 O C T O B E R 3 Kevin Archer I guess you hardly had time to catch your breath and are now back on the job facing another important term. At least you have the prospect of better weather, but we all know that is no certainty. Congratulations to the 78 Taranaki schools
Taranaki region waste disposal to landfill. This site currently operates under Resource Consents issued by the Taranaki Regional Council. Two of the consents expire on 1 June 2018 and we are in the process of applying for renewal. The consents are 5838-2.2 which is to discharge a) waste material to land for composting and b) treated stormwater and leachate from composting operations; onto and into land in circumstances where contaminants may enter water in the Haehanga
years to recover. You may think that your little bit of waste can’t harm the environment but there are many other people in the region carrying out activities similar to yours. Your waste when combined with that of many others can amount to a significant amount of pollution occurring every day of the year. The cumulative effects of combined discharges can cause serious damage to our environment and must be prevented. It is illegal to cause pollution In New Zealand, the Resource
years to recover. You may think that your little bit of waste can’t harm the environment but there are other people in the region carrying out activities similar to yours. Your waste when combined with that of others can amount to a significant amount of pollution occurring every day of the year. The cumulative effects of combined discharges can cause serious damage to our environment and must be prevented. It is illegal to cause pollution In New Zealand the Resource Management
Bother?’ Special congratulations to the four prize winners. Kevin Regional Council Taranaki If there is one topic that nearly everyone feels comfortable to talk about, it is the weather. This looks at our weather, how the CouncilSITE monitors and records it, where weather forecasts can be found and how, to some degree, the weather affects almost everything we do. On Thursday 29 October, the Council will be holding its annual environmental awards presentation to