room, to accommodate the size of the dining table. Chapman-Taylor did not take this very well. Not only did he decline the proposed changes, but he insisted that he should provide full-time supervision for the construction of the house. In Russell Matthews’ view, this was entirely unnecessary and the commission was terminated. They did, however, end up building the house to follow the general form and layout of the plan that was originally designed. The construction was supervised by Russell
of trees. Twigs, leaves, and pine needles are used to build their nests, which are usually lined with wool and grass. Rooks often nest within metres of each other, in groups called rookeries. They can have up to six eggs. Rooks are the only pest animal where total eradication is sought in Taranaki.
plus a minimum top-up of $5. The minimum recharge amount is $5. They can recharged on the bus (cash only). Cards can be obtained online at www.beecard.co.nz(external link), or from: New Plymouth i-SITE located within the Puke Ariki building on St Aubyn Street, New Plymouth | 10am-5pm daily
Tranzit at 15 Sunley Street, Westown | 8am-5pm Monday to Friday Bell Block Library at 88 Parklands Avenue | 9am-5pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 9am-6pm Tuesday & Thursday, 9am-12pm Saturday
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Predator control in rural Taranaki is vital to the success of Towards Predator-Free Taranaki. Towards Predator-Free Taranaki is working with landowners to control introduced mustelids (stoats, ferrets and weasels) across 240,000ha of private land on the Taranaki ring plain. Building on the Taranaki Regional Council’s successful self-help possum programme, the latest trapping techniques and technologies are being used to remove mustelids and help restore the region's native wildlife and plants.
main pitch or outer fields.
Local contractor Clelands Construction has been appointed to complete the $42m East Stand rebuild.
The new hybrid pitch is more resilient and takes less time to recover after matches.
Brighter and more eco-friendly LED lighting on the main pitch have replaced the old lighting which was beyond the end of its life.
Funding the project: Cost pressures and supply chain issues have increased the cost to build the East Stand.
Additionally, the scope has changed as previously
Ōpunake beach. Centre manager Danni Newsome says: “Focusing on the environment is really important for us at kindy. A big part of our vision is empathy and aroha for Papatūānuku (Earth mother), just fostering that with our tamariki. They come to kindy with the seeds of that knowledge and then we just go from there and build on it.” Highly commendedWITT/Te Pūkenga For their groundbreaking Pest Operations courses which demonstrate a dedication to environmental preservation and education. This unique
Committee Chair Tom Cloke noted fewer than half of the 40 submitters who had requested to speak attended to share their views either in person or via Zoom. From here, Council staff will prepare recommendations to support the Committee with its deliberations in February 2024. Better Travel Choices for Taranaki and the Regional Public Transport Plan 2024 are scheduled to come into effect on 1 May 2024. This will build on a number of positive changes the Council has made to its bus services in response to
says: “Nova Energy developed the Kapuni solar power plant to demonstrate that electricity generation, the environment, tangata whenua and agriculture can coexist in a sustainable win-win environment. It takes a village to build a successful power plant and Nova Energy could not have done it without help from the Kapuni community and tangata whenua.” Highly commendedPregnancy Help Inc - Taranaki Branch Pregnancy Help Inc has demonstrated commitment to community and sustainability. Every textile it
the new stand to be open to users for the 2025 winter sports season. What’s the cost of the project? Cost pressures and supply chain issues have increased the cost to build the East Stand. Additionally, the scope has changed as previously the TSB Stand was going to be repaired but that wasn’t possible because of poor ground conditions and insufficient foundation strength. That’s meant additional costs such as demolishing the TSB Stand, redesigning and building a new stand. The budget for the
the preferred method of contactless payment. Cash is still accepted for those who do not have a Bee Card, however you will be charged the higher cash fare. Bee cards cost $5, plus a minimum top-up of $5. The minimum recharge amount is $5. They can recharged on the bus (cash only). Cards can be obtained online at www.beecard.co.nz(external link), or from: New Plymouth i-SITE located within the Puke Ariki building on St Aubyn Street, New Plymouth | 10am-5pm daily
Tranzit at 15 Sunley Street, Westown