• Buses & Transport
• Bus news & updates
• Community feedback sought to help improve bus network

Pop-up events are planned across the region to gather feedback on bus routes, timetables and other details that will help shape a new and improved bus network in the region In-person and online public consultation on Taranaki Regional Council-run bus services opens on Monday 22 April and closes at 4pm on Monday 6 May 2024. It’s the first part of a three-phase process, with the feedback forming a crucial component of the Single Stage Business Case to be presented to the NZ Transport Agency/Waka

• Environment
• Freshwater
• Riparian management

Under the Council’s award-winning Riparian Management Programme, thousands of kilometres of streambanks and wetlands are being fenced and planted to protect and enhance the region’s waterways. Fencing streambanks keeps stock out of waterways and vegetation helps to trap and filter run-off from pasture. Planting provides shading, food and shelter for wildlife and encourages biodiversity in rivers and streams. All of these aspects generally support water quality. Taranaki’s Riparian Management Programme is believed to be the largest and longest-running environmental enhancement planting scheme on private land in New Zealand. It is transforming the Taranaki ring plain and has been recognised with a Green Ribbon Award from the Ministry for the Environment, and awards from the Geospatial World Forum and the NZ Resource Management Law Association. Stock exclusion The Government has proposed changes to stock exclusion regulations on low slope land. The proposed changes remove the requirement to exclude stock from waterways on land where slope is 5° or less. The current stock exclusion rules came into force on 3 September 2020. These are in addition to the Council's riparian management programme, which also covers stock exclusion from waterbodies. If you have a Council Riparian Management Plan fully implemented following a full audit by a Land Management Officer before 3 September 2020, you already comply with both the Council and Government regulations. Click here for more information on how these regulations may affect you. If you have any questions please contact your Council Land Management Officer. Partnership the key For more than 20 years the Council has worked with landowners to develop riparian management plans for individual properties – primarily on the Taranaki ring plain. The free plans detail recommendations for fencing and planting the property’s waterways, and set targets for implementation. The Council contracts nurseries to supply native plants to farmers at cost. The Council can also arrange planting contractors to undertake the work if required. A Government funding boost for the 2021 planting season will enable committed riparian plan holders to purchase native plants for $1 each, including planting by Council-arranged contractors. It is hoped this will help get many plan holders over the finish line and complete their planting. Get yourself a plan Interested in a riparian management plan for your farm? Talk to one of our Land Management Officers today. Call 0800 736 222 or email riparian@trc.govt.nz Progress so far More than 6.2 million native plants have been supplied to landowners since the scheme began in 1996. 99.5% of Taranaki’s 1600 dairy farms have riparian plans. Across the whole region, there are about 2,600 plans covering 15,400km of streambank. As at the end of 2020,a total of 88.6% of the waterways were fenced and 77.3% of streambank that required planting or vegetation were protected by vegetation. Transforming Taranaki Read how a world-scale ecological restoration project is transforming Taranaki and building healthier ecosystems. Transforming Taranaki 2019 #e2764{display:none;} iframe {width: 100% !important; height: 320px;} .editable-content .leftAlone{width:100% !important;} Transforming Taranaki 2019 This booklet celebrates the achievements of the Taranaki Riparian Management Programme, a world-scale ecological restoration project. Transforming Taranaki 2019 (4.4 MB pdf) (single document only) Transforming Taranaki 2019 (4.4 MB pdf) Riparian management These info sheets cover the what, why and how of streamside fencing and planting. Riparian Plans (9.7 MB pdf) See all the information sheets Riparian Plans (9.7 MB pdf) The importance of riparian management (273 KB pdf) The benefits of riparian management (178 KB pdf) General principles and practices (252 KB pdf) Fencing options and costs (270 KB pdf) Plants for riparian margins (209 KB pdf) Establishing riparian vegetation (210 KB pdf) Maintaining riparian vegetation (226 KB pdf) Maintaining channels and floodplains (321 KB pdf) Weed spraying in riparian margins (273 KB pdf) Pest control in riparian margins (188 KB pdf) Riparian management for hillcountry farms (561 KB pdf) Riparian plant guide 2016 (1.5 MB pdf) Riparian Implementation Strategy (1.3 MB pdf) Analysis of stream responses to riparian management on the Taranaki ring plain This study, commissioned by the Council and undertaken by NIWA, aimed to assess the relationships between the riparian fencing and planting undertaken in the Riparian Management Programme and stream health and recreational values in Taranaki streams. Overall, the findings of this study indicate that the programne has had beneficial effects on stream health and water quality for human health and recreation in the region. Analysis of stream responses to riparian management on the Taranaki ring plain (2.3 MB pdf) (single document only) Analysis of stream responses to riparian management on the Taranaki ring plain (2.3 MB pdf)

• Council
• News & events
• Public notices

Recent public notices from the Council. NPDC Weld Road Pathway and Ahu Ahu Bridge New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) and Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) have received applications for resource consent to allow for the construction of a new rock revetment supporting a shared pathway for public access at Weld Road Reserve, Tataraimaka and replacement bridge above Whenuariki Stream. Submissions must be received no later than 5pm on 31 May 2024. Submission forms can be downloaded here (external

• Environment
• Working together
• Towards Predator-Free
• Urban

Taranaki’s urban residents are embracing predator control in backyards, public parks and reserves after a call to action to protect local biodiversity. Urban residents who want to protect their town or city’s unique wildlife and native plants, and remove the threat rats, possums and stoats pose to our native biodiversity, economy and lifestyles, are encouraged to trap in their backyard. As part of the Towards Predator-Free Taranaki – Taranaki Taku Tūranga project they can buy a subsidised box-tunnel rat trap for their backyard that is child and pet-safe for just $20. They are available from these retailers or from many local schools, who are selling the traps as fundraisers. Subsidised Trapinator possum traps are also available for $50, get in touch with us if you'd like one. The urban project began in New Plymouth and has expanded into other towns, with the plan to install trapping networks in all the region’s urban areas over the duration of the project. In some areas, keen local residents started backyard trapping before the project officially rolled out in their towns. Towards Predator-Free Taranaki has been delighted to support these community-led initiatives. Schools, community champions and volunteers are taking a lead role in their area’s trapping, helping co-ordinate efforts, or volunteering to monitor traps in nearby public parks and reserves. The trapping network is ever-expanding, with more than 12,000 traps in backyards and public parks and reserves across the region. The goal is to get one in five households trapping and recording catches on the Trap.NZ website or app. Recording catches - or the lack of them – on Trap.NZ helps Towards Predator-Free Taranaki monitor predator-control across the region. There is an active Towards Predator-Free Taranaki Facebook page where urban trappers are encouraged to share tips, experiences and knowledge. This is also a great way to find out what’s happening with biodiversity efforts in your area and how you can help. The success of Towards Predator-Free Taranaki will largely depend on the continued efforts and goodwill of both urban and rural residents, caring for their environment and taking Taranaki forward. #e3566{display:none;} iframe {width: 80% !important; height: 550px;} #e2370{display:none;}@media screen and (min-width: 1080px){.pf-content p{width:850px;}.pf-content h1, .pf-content h2, .pf-content h3, .pf-content h4,{width:850px;}.pf-content ul{width:850px;}.pf-content .center iframe{width:850px !important;height:478px !important;}.pf-content .right.image{float:right;margin-left:25px;}.pf-content .right .caption{float:right;width:100%;}.pf-content .captionImage.right{float:right;}#RelatedPages, #SocialMediaBlock{width:850px;}#tpft-2-col{width:850px;}#tpft-2-col p{width:100%;}.pf-content ol{width:850px;}} #e2372{display:none;}.pf-container{padding-top: 3.76471rem;}div#e2373 {background-color: #fff;background-image: url(/resources/themes/trc/images/predator-free/grey-background.svg);padding: 4rem 0rem;margin:0;}#e2373 .block{margin-bottom:2rem;}#e2373 .content{margin-left:0 !important;} @media screen and (min-width: 922px){#predator-free-elements .block .content{margin-left:30%;}}#e2371{display:none;}#e2374, #e2400{margin-top:3rem;} What is Trap.NZ? If you’re trapping at home, register with the online database Trap.NZ, via its website or app. Then record all your catches and also your trap checks (even when nothing has been caught). This makes Trap.NZ a source of valuable data tracking the region’s efforts and identifying gaps. Visit Trap.NZ website(external link) Related links Taranaki Schools Report a possum Get a trap Record a catch Get our newsletter

• Gardens
• Tūpare

is not permitted. The Riverside School The Riverside School is a study unit developed by the Taranaki Regional Council outlining the activities available for teachers and classes visiting Tūpare. Read more... The Riverside School is a study unit developed by the Taranaki Regional Council outlining the activities available for teachers and classes visiting Tūpare. The nine activity options include walks, studies focusing on trees and birdlife, and a stream study. Click here for more information