dollars to eliminate or heavily curtail the environmental impacts of wastewater discharges. A report by Business and Economic Research Ltd found that region-wide, the Taranaki community invested $117 million in environmental improvements in the six years to 2014. A large portion of this was devoted to waterways, with $279.7 million being spent on capital and annual operating costs in the same period. And the quest for improvements continues. The Council is requiring dairy farmers to switch to
Community category winners in the 2021 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Valda Poletti and David Clarkson - for enduring commitment to environmental protection and improvement, and inspiring others to take action Valda and David are widely known for their internationally significant Te Kainga Marire native garden. They’ve also helped to bring enduring and significant improvements to native biodiversity in the wider New Plymouth urban area. They restored and protected a remnant
development of extra monitoring methods based on mātauranga Māori. Additionally, the Government has appointed a panel of Freshwater Commissioners to have a role in regional planning processes. The Chief Freshwater Commissioner, Prof Peter Skelton, met councillors and Council staff after the meeting to discuss implementation of the new arrangements. Freshwater reforms and Taranaki More evidence of freshwater improvementsA broader assessment of the overall ecological health of Taranaki waterways bears out
Taranaki Regional Council is a member and funder of Wild for Taranaki, Taranaki's biodiversity umbrella group. Wild for Taranaki is the identity of the Taranaki Biodiversity Trust. For more information, see the Wild for Taranaki website or join their Action Hub to see how you can get involved in projects across the region. Follow Wild for Taranaki on Facebook Wild for Taranaki (external link)
Leading farmers and land managers employ good farming practice to improve production, performance and sustainable land use. The advice and guidelines here have been developed by primary sector organisations and the Taranaki Regional Council encourages their use. What, why and how What is good farming practice?The term 'good farming practice' – sometimes referred to as 'good management practices' – describes relatively simple, easy-to-adopt measures based on sound production methods, and can be
serious (see [146], [147], [148], [149], [150]).
(6) Section 104(1) of the Act requires a consideration of “any actual
or potential effects”. The Environment Court’s reference to “accumulative
effects” was unnecessary, and invited confusion and uncertainty
(see [160], [161]).
Dye v Auckland Regional Council [2002] 1 NZLR 337,
[2001] NZRMA 513 (CA) referred to.
Other cases mentioned in judgment
Appealing Wanaka Inc v Queenstown Lakes District Council
[2015] NZEnvC 139.
228 [2017]High
