page Regional Cleanfill Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2021-2022 Technical Report 2022-44 page Taranaki Regional Council Private Bag 713 Stratford ISSN: 1178-1467 (Online) Document: 3084108 (Word) Document: 3134375 (Pdf) March 2023 page Regional Cleanfills Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2021-2022 Technical Report 2022-44
herbivorous, nocturnal etc About how many possums are in New Zealand now? What damage do possums do to the New Zealand environment? On a large piece of paper, write what we know about possums and the damage they do. Activity 1 History/Science Background NB Much of this information can be found in the possum control information pack available free from the Taranaki Regional Council. Write a speech on one of the following topics. - Why we need to control possums? - What is 1080
Taranaki Regional Council is now livestreaming all of its meetings, giving the public more opportunities to get involved in local democracy. The public can already attend meetings but will now be able to watch decisions being made by the elected members from their home or office. Chair Charlotte Littlewood urged members of the public to go online and find out more about the work being done around Taranaki by the Council. “Our region is a special place and your elected members are making some
The redevelopment of Yarrow Stadium has hit another significant milestone with the appointment of local contractor Clelands Construction to complete the $42m East Stand build. Below ground civil works for the East Stand are now complete and with this milestone finished, the next stage of construction is commencing, says Taranaki Regional Council Chair, Charlotte Littlewood. “While pausing to celebrate these progress milestones, we also need to acknowledge the impact of inflation and rising
Last year ended with December having 34% less rain than usual and the first month of 2025 mirrored that exactly with 34% less rainfall across the region in January. This was particularly the case in South Taranaki with the monitoring station at Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd recording 59% less than usual. The district also saw the highest soil temperature with 28.1°C at Waitōtara at Rimunui Station on 22 January. Mean river flows for January were 40.1% lower than typical values, low flows were 11.6%
Beach-goers heading to cool off in the sea this summer are being warned to act quickly if they are nipped by sea lice and other miniscule ocean critters. Taranaki swimmers have reported being stung and bitten, leaving them with a painful skin rash or severe itching, with the culprits likely to be sea lice, jellyfish and other marine creatures too tiny to see. Abby Matthews, Taranaki Regional Council’s Director-Environment Quality, says the creatures are more prevalent and active in the summer
been made and grow awareness of the job left ahead and how everyone can contribute.” The exhibition includes a variety of mediums, with artists drawing on their personal connection to the environment and nature. Taranaki Kiwi Trust has commissioned a piece by Geoff Noble, with profits from the sale going towards protecting kiwi in Taranaki. Geoff has created a reproduction of a Western Brown Kiwi and the complex colours of their feathers and native Taranaki bush. Taranaki Regional Council Regional
Craig Williamson is the new chair of Taranaki Regional Council. At today’s Ordinary Council meeting councillors unanimously elected Mr Williamson to replace Charlotte Littlewood, who recently announced her resignation as chair. He took over with immediate effect. Mr Williamson has been a councillor for almost 15 years and represents the New Plymouth Constituency. He says it is a privilege to take on the role of chair. “I look forward to leading the Council as we build on the progress of the
page Greymouth Petroleum Limited Deep Well Injection Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017-2018 Technical Report 2018-82 Taranaki Regional Council ISSN: 1178-1467 (Online) Private Bag 713 Document: 2146556 (Word) STRATFORD Document: 2157348 (Pdf) March 2019 page page Executive summary Greymouth Petroleum Limited (the Company) operates a number of wellsites across the Taranaki
Record high water temperatures and low river levels likely contributed to the deaths of more than 80 fish in two South Taranaki waterways earlier this year, says Taranaki Regional Council. A report to the Council’s Operations and Regulatory Committee revealed 27 fish died in the Waingongoro River and a further 55 fish were found dead in the Kaūpokonui River in January. An investigation was launched after members of the public alerted Taranaki Fish and Game to the deaths. The affected species