the best time of year at Tūpare but this also means an awful lot of autumn leaf-fall.” The monthly working bee is a way to get on top of work and also to provide an opportunity for gardeners to catch up with those they don't see day-to-day, according to Regional Gardens Manager Stuart Robertson. “These sessions are essential for maintaining the health of our gardens and they also foster a strong sense of community among our staff. It's a win-win for both the gardens and our team.” Hollard Gardens
Remediation (NZ) is seeking renewal of the consents it holds from the Taranaki Regional
Council (TRC) for their worm farm and composting operation in the Uruti Valley.
Remediation (NZ) Ltd is a company specialising in organic fertiliser production and sales,
supplying organic fertiliser to both organic and conventional farmers.
Their Uruti Composting facility has in operation since December 2001 and holds six
separate consents with the TRC. The following consents require renewal this year
There was a north-south divide in Taranaki rainfall last month with Manganui at Everett Park having 74% more rain than usual compared with the 60% less rain at Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd. The average rainfall for the region was 166.1mm, 11% more than usual, and year to date rainfall ranges from 41% less rainfall at Waitotara at Hawken Rd, and 16% more rainfall at Kotare at OSullivans, with an average of 11% less than normal. Mean river flows were 36% greater than typical values, low flows were 2.4%
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Figure 21. Summary of broad scale habitat, Whenuakura Estuary . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Figure 22. Summary of broad scale habitat, Waitotora Estuary . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Robertson Environmental Limited has been engaged by Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) to un-
dertake the vulnerability assessment of twenty estuaries in the Taranaki Region in relation to
Companion Driving Service. A maximum subsidy of $20 applies for each one-way trip. Can I use the Total Mobility scheme in other parts of New Zealand? The scheme is available in the Taranaki region and throughout many other centres in New Zealand. It is administered at a local level by participating regional councils who approve qualifying transport operators. Please note not all transport operators are approved Scheme providers. You can use your magnetic-strip TM ID card in most regions throughout NZ.
co-ordinated and tenure-neutral approach will succeed against threats to biodiversity. The focus is regional councils because they’re already in this space and have a good experience and understanding of active management, particularly in partnership with private landowners. The document was prepared by Gerard Willis of Enfocus on behalf of the Regional Council Chief Executives Bio Sub-Group, and published in July 2017. Addressing NZ's Biodiversity Challenge - A regional council thinkpiece. (5.5 MB pdf)
Meet the 16 winners of the 2021 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Education
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Land management
Dairy farming Environmental action in educationCategory sponsor: Contact Ratapiko School - for empowering students to take action to build a sustainable community. Ratapiko School may be small in numbers but its pupils have giant-sized enthusiasm for the environment. With a roll varying from nine to 30 in the past three years, they’ve planted 800 trees on-site and on