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. Tēnā koutou katoa 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 S IT E J A N U A R Y 2 0 8 IS S U E N O .8 4 1 TRC Education Programme 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-
Taranaki people are being urged to have their say on the future of transport in the region including changes to speed limits on local roads and public transport improvements such as a proposed new bus to New Plymouth Airport Feedback is being sought by the four Taranaki councils as part of their ‘The Road Ahead’ community conversation running from 18 September to 29 October, with the public’s views set to shape key transport strategies. An interactive map will show all the proposed speed limit
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
The Council has secured a further $3.6 million over the four years to June 2027 for the South Taranaki and Regional Erosion Support Scheme (STRESS). Administered by the Council, funding for hill country erosion control comes from Government’s Ministry for Primary Industries Sustainable Land Management Hill Country Erosion Fund. Council funding supports soil conservation projects that will reduce the risk of accelerated erosion in the eastern hill country and the subsequent sediment that ends up
The Council has secured a further $3.6 million over the four years to June 2027 for the South Taranaki and Regional Erosion Support Scheme (STRESS). Administered by the Council, funding for hill country erosion control comes from Government’s Ministry for Primary Industries Sustainable Land Management Hill Country Erosion Fund. Council funding supports soil conservation projects that will reduce the risk of accelerated erosion in the eastern hill country and the subsequent sediment that ends up
Bus links on the iconic Surf Highway are being improved by Taranaki Regional Council with a major boost to the Ōpunake to New Plymouth route from 1 May. Commuters and shoppers heading from the coastal Taranaki township to New Plymouth on the Southlink Coastal service are now able to use the service every day from Monday to Friday while a drop-off and pick-up has been added for students heading to Spotswood College. The bus will make stops along the way in Rāhotu, Pungarehu, Ōkato and Ōakura.
The Enviroschools Programme is a long-term, whole-school programme, where schools create their own unique pathway to sustainability. The Taranaki Regional Council coordinates the Enviroschools programme in Taranaki, working alongside regional partners. At the start of 2022, 44 schools and 25 kindergartens in Taranaki participate in the Enviroschools programme. That's more than 9,500 students. See the list of participating schools and kindergartens 2023 Calendar of Events (Term 4) Enivroschools
Document He pānui tiamana Message from the Chair Ka mihi nui ki a koutou katoa, greetings to you all. Thank you for taking the time to find out more about the issues our region is facing over the next decade. Our mission is to work with the Taranaki community to make the region an even more amazing place to live, play, work and do business. Our focus is on improving lifestyles, supporting livelihoods and taking the region forward while adapting to the rapidly changing environment in