these findings will inform the provisions of the next Regional Land and
Water Plan for Taranaki.
McIntyre/Joyce
4. Summary of Freshwater Improvement Fund (FIF) project ‘Transforming Taranaki’ for
Year 1 (2018-19)
4.1 Mr S Hall, Director Operations, introduced Mr M Simpson, Land Management Acting
Team Leader – Riparian, who spoke to the report to update Members on the progress of
the freshwater improvement fund project ‘transforming Taranaki’, following
completion of year one of …
inspiring to see photos of you guys smashing all of the tasks. We thought we’d finish off with some of our best and worst bloopers. Enjoy! Forever task: Keep using your superhero powers to protect native biodiversity in your backyard and beyond! In addition to these pages, find all of our videos and links to relevant resources on these platforms: Backyard Biodiversity Facebook page Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust YouTube channel Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust website Ngā mihi nui See the 2020 series of
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Chairperson of TCC.
3.2 Ms D Cram spoke to the Committee regarding what the TCC has been working on and
answered questions arising. The project included more than just environmental
management, which complemented what the Council was doing, and includes
economic and community elements.
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Recommended
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) receives this memorandum entitled Taranaki Catchment Communities
b) acknowledges the central government funding provided to assist
bathymetry data for a
number of previously uncharted reefs, and assessments of
the biological communities for a subset of those.
What we’re doing
The Council has supported this research by securing funding
through the regional council Envirolink scheme for NIWA to
collate, analyse and report on the survey data to ensure this
valuable information is accessible for the Council and the
community going forward.
In the past, subtidal reefs in Taranaki have received little
improve their efficiency, given the availability of other food resources. “A lot of wildlife lives in and around this area, including the precious kororā/little blue penguin, which makes this even more important.” In urban areas, Towards Predator-Free Taranaki has to date focused on rats, as they do the most damage to native birds, lizards and biodiversity and are a target species for the Predator Free 2050 goal. More than one in five New Plymouth households have a rat trap in their backyard and NPDC
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
original budget was set, we couldn’t have predicted the world we’re living in today with Covid-19 and the Ukraine-Russia war. We know that our community is also feeling the pain of rising prices so we’ve worked hard to mimimise the impact on Taranaki ratepayers and the Yarrow Stadium targeted rate is not changing. “We’ve secured an extra funding of $10m from the Government which has limited the impact on ratepayers, and we have to once again thank the Government for stepping up. The funding arrangement
New Plymouth volunteers are sought to help unite urban trappers and take predator control to the next level as part of Towards Predator-Free Taranaki. The region-wide biodiversity restoration project is looking for volunteers in urban New Plymouth to help expand the effort – the aim is to have one in five households trapping in their backyards. Project Manager Toby Shanley says volunteers are needed for two roles: community champions to advocate for and co-ordinate trapping efforts in suburbs;
Community considerations
7. This memorandum and the associated recommendations have considered the views of
the community, interested and affected parties and those views have been recognised in
the preparation of this memorandum.
Legal considerations
8. This memorandum and the associated recommendations comply with the appropriate
statutory requirements imposed upon the Council.
Appendices/Attachments
Document 3160604: Freshwater Implementation Report for 26 April 2023.