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Downloads R45 Schoolbus Devon Int Oakura March2023 (750 KB pdf) Citylink school bus fares Bee Card concessions, including youth and child concessions BUS DEPARTURE POINTS See our page of maps showing school-bus afternoon departure points at New Plymouth secondary and intermediate schools. Each map is also downloadable in PDF format. Afternoon departure points BEE CARDS All about Bee Card Bee Cards are the preferred method of contactless payment. Cash is still accepted for those who do not have
Live Tracking Downloads R43 Schoolbus Oakura Apr2023 (256 KB pdf) Citylink school bus fares Bee Card concessions, including youth and child concessions BUS DEPARTURE POINTS See our page of maps showing school-bus afternoon departure points at New Plymouth secondary and intermediate schools. Each map is also downloadable in PDF format. Afternoon departure points BEE CARDS All about Bee Card Bee Cards are the preferred method of contactless payment. Cash is still accepted for those who do not
Live Tracking Downloads R42 Schoolbus Oakura April2023 (235 KB pdf) Citylink school bus fares Bee Card concessions, including youth and child concessions BUS DEPARTURE POINTS See our page of maps showing school-bus afternoon departure points at New Plymouth secondary and intermediate schools. Each map is also downloadable in PDF format. Afternoon departure points BEE CARDS All about Bee Card Bee Cards are the preferred method of contactless payment. Cash is still accepted for those who do not
It’s about to get tougher for wannabe invaders to enter the Zero Possum project zone, with the installation of 60 new self-reporting cameras. Taranaki Regional Council launched Towards Predator-Free Taranaki in 2018, with an ambitious goal of eliminating possums between the Oakura River and Timaru Stream. The Zero Possum zone was extended to the Hangatāhua (Stony) River last year, thanks to $2.5m in Government funding, taking the total area to 9500 hectares. Results to date are promising. About
It’s about to get tougher for wannabe invaders to enter the Zero Possum project zone, with the installation of 60 new self-reporting cameras. Taranaki Regional Council launched Towards Predator-Free Taranaki in 2018, with an ambitious goal of eliminating possums between the Oakura River and Timaru Stream. The Zero Possum zone was extended to the Hangatāhua (Stony) River last year, thanks to $2.5m in Government funding, taking the total area to 9500 hectares. Results to date are promising. About
Live Tracking Downloads R44 Schoolbus Oakura April2023 (253 KB pdf) Citylink school bus fares Bee Card concessions, including youth and child concessions BUS DEPARTURE POINTS See our page of maps showing school-bus afternoon departure points at New Plymouth secondary and intermediate schools. Each map is also downloadable in PDF format. Afternoon departure points BEE CARDS All about Bee Card Bee Cards are the preferred method of contactless payment. Cash is still accepted for those who do not
Taranaki beachgoers are asked to keep their eyes peeled for the invasive plant sea spurge this summer, after it was discovered among sand dunes at Ōakura Beach. It’s the first-time sea spurge has been found in Taranaki, although a single plant was discovered in Mōkau in 2019. Sea spurge invades the shores just above the high tide mark and can pose a threat to plants and birds that are native to New Zealand’s dunes. It can also cause skin and eye irritation for humans and other animals. First spotted in New Zealand in 2012, it’s believed the seeds travel on ocean currents from Australia. Taranaki Regional Council Environment Services Manager Steve Ellis says a single plant was recently identified at Ōakura Beach. It was removed by the Council, which has been working closely with Biosecurity New Zealand (the Biosecurity arm of the Ministry for Primary Industries) and the Department of Conservation to identify and control any potential spread. “Council officers inspected the site, and Biosecurity New Zealand is planning an extensive survey of the coast 15km north and south from where the original plant was spotted,” says Mr Ellis. “While no further plants have yet been found, we know this weed spreads quickly and could cause significant damage if it became established. So, we’re asking beach users in Ōakura and along the coast to keep an eye out and report any possible sightings.” Sea spurge (Euphorbia paralias) looks like a small shrub and can grow up to about half a metre in height. It has multiple stems that are often reddish at the base with slender, tightly packed bluey-green leaves and greenish flowers on the end of the stems. Sea spurge sap can cause skin and eye irritation, and there is a native plant species that looks very similar, so people should not try and remove it. Instead, they should take a photo of the location and a close-up of the plant, note its exact location, and then call Biosecurity New Zealand’s pest and disease hotline on 0800 80 99 66. Biosecurity New Zealand and the Council will monitor the site over the coming months and years to ensure any further spread is detected and controlled. For more information see www.trc.govt.nz/shore-spurge-and-sea-spurge/#sea.
Live Tracking Please note that the timetable below was updated on Wednesday 1 May 2024 Downloads R40 Schoolbus Oakura April 2024 (645 KB pdf) Citylink school bus fares Bee Card concessions, including youth and child concessions BUS DEPARTURE POINTS See our page of maps showing school-bus afternoon departure points at New Plymouth secondary and intermediate schools. Each map is also downloadable in PDF format. Afternoon departure points BEE CARDS All about Bee Card Bee Cards are the preferred
Oākura residents on a mission to eradicate possums from the town are helping catch a possum a day. About 50 possums have been found in urban backyards, parks and reserves in Oākura since 25 January 2019, when possum hunters Andrea and Max Hoegh, started working with residents to eradicate them. “On average we’re catching a possum a day in backyards, in Matekai Park, near commercial buildings, they’re popping up everywhere,” says Andrea. The dedicated couple returned from their wedding, in Ireland, and post-phoned their honeymoon earlier this year to help eradicate possums from urban Oākura. The seaside town is part of a trial to eradicate possums as part of Towards Predator-Free Taranaki; the trial covers about 4,500 hectares of urban, rural and conservation land between the Timaru Stream and Oākura River from Pukeiti to the coast – it’s the first time possum eradication has been attempted across different land types in mainland New Zealand. It will build on predator control efforts by environmental restoration project Taranaki Mounga and community-led groups like Restore Oākura, Oākura Community Board and Kaitake Ranges Conservation Trust. “The support from Oākura’s community is awesome, we’ve had regular reports of suspected possums from residents calling us on the 0800 number it’s been fantastic,” Max says. However, he urged residents to be even more vigilant, on the look-out for possums, in the upcoming winter months when natural food sources became scarce and possums were more likely to visit backyards looking for other food. “If you hear, see or suspect there may be a possum in your backyard or somewhere in urban Oākura then please call 0800 736 222 and report it,” says Max. Towards Predator-Free Taranaki is a region-wide community project, supported by $11.7 million from Predator Free 2050 Ltd. See the video A possum a day in Oākura