introductory certificate, be under the direct supervision of someone who holds the appropriate GROWSAFE qualifications, or hold other qualifications that meet the requirements of the Regional Air Quality Plan. Further information on the GROWSAFE requirements can be found in the Air Quality Plan - download the relevant section below:
Training requirements for agrichemical qualifications Notifying neighbours
Neighbours must be notified unless they agree not to be or if the agrichemicals are applied with hand
introductory certificate, be under the direct supervision of someone who holds the appropriate GROWSAFE qualifications, or hold other qualifications that meet the requirements of the Regional Air Quality Plan. Further information on the GROWSAFE requirements can be found in the Air Quality Plan - download the relevant section below:
Training requirements for agrichemical qualifications Notifying neighbours
Neighbours must be notified unless they agree not to be or if the agrichemicals are applied with hand
projects have allowed
students to work alongside Council staff to develop investigations,
encouraging the students to start thinking like scientists.
See page 3 for examples of awesome projects funded
though previous PSP rounds.
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Regional Council
Taranaki
This issue of SITE outlines the
the groundwater. The water table
level can fall, particularly in summer and autumn, and this can affect the volume of water available
for use in those seasons. Groundwater is also used in industrial processes, dairy and meat processing
and in hydrocarbon exploration and production activities. Only a very small proportion is used in our
region for horticultural use.
Contact the Council Education Officer to
arrange for a Council hydrogeologist to talk
to your class on the topic
page
As a follow-up to the river study involving invertebrate
sampling, it is possible to explore the next level on the food
chain fish. This mini-unit provides some activities that may
lead students to develop deeper knowledge and
understanding of these little known creatures of our native
fauna.
Teachers should assist students to choose activities suitable
to their level and ability. Curriculum links are in italics under
each activity. Reference material is included with this mini-
Meet the 19 winners of the 2022 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Environmental action in educationCategory sponsor: Contact Matapu Preschool - for empowering tamariki to take action to protect and restore the environment. Tamariki at Matapu Preschool in South Taranaki learn about kaitiakitanga (guardianship) through a ngahere (forest) bush corridor they have created and care for. The ngahere helps them understand Papatūānuku (Mother Earth) and their role as caretakers of our
Concrete proof the Yarrow Stadium project is achieving its vision of creating the best regional stadium that stages major events will be on show with the hosting of the Bunnings NPC Final and the start of a new phase in the East Stand's construction. The Yarrows Taranaki Bulls’ 23 to 16 victory on Friday night over Canterbury set up a home grand final for the local side against Hawke’s Bay on Saturday. The game will be the first home final since the Bulls triumphed in 2014 and tickets are now
Concrete proof the Yarrow Stadium project is achieving its vision of creating the best regional stadium that stages major events will be on show with the hosting of the Bunnings NPC Final and the start of a new phase in the East Stand's construction. The Yarrows Taranaki Bulls’ 23 to 16 victory on Friday night over Canterbury set up a home grand final for the local side against Hawke’s Bay on Saturday. The game will be the first home final since the Bulls triumphed in 2014 and tickets are now
are
continually promoted.
One of the Council’s directors attended the week-long ‘Land Use and Water Quality 2017’
conference held recently in the Hague. The New Zealand contingent of 18 personnel, from
regional councils and Crown research institutes, was the fourth largest of the 30 nationalities
that attended. A presentation was given describing the Council’s riparian programme,
covering its design, scale, implementation, and environmental outcomes. The uptake and
ecological
Here is where you can find out more about how we are developing a new Road Land Transport Plan for Taranaki. The Better Travel Choices strategy for Taranaki includes a new shared and active travel strategy and an updated Regional Public Transport Plan. To have your say on the strategy click the link below: Give us your feedback
The options in the survey and the strategy have been informed by feedback gathered from a community conversation we held earlier this year where we asked people about