the hearing, the Council will finalise and adopt the new plan. Climate change in the mixThought-provoking suggestions on climate change from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment are largely consistent with approaches taken by the Council, the Policy and Planning Committee was told. The Commissioner, Simon Upton, has warned of dangers and risks in the use of forests as carbon sinks, and also believes animal-generated emissions need to be treated differently to fossil-fuel emissions,
The Regional Soil Plan addresses soil loss and soil health issues largely by non-regulatory methods, though there are limited rules. Soil Plan for Taranaki 2001 Download the full Plan here. Amendments have been made to the Plan to include advisory notes for the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry 2018 and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020. For further information please see sections 3.3 and 5 of the Plan or email the Council. Regional Soil Plan 2021
A family of copper skinks have set up home in a New Plymouth community garden – with a little help from their human friends. New Zealand’s smallest native lizard used to be common in New Plymouth but is becoming increasingly rare in the city. So when Taranaki Regional Council ecologist Halema Jamieson got a call to say at least four skinks had been spotted at the Marfell Community Garden, she was keen to check them out. The copper skink looks very similar to the Australian plague skink, but
Special bus services on Saturday (1 December) will allow families to get to New Plymouth’s Christmas parade minus traffic and parking hassles. Citylink buses will operate on 10 routes, with gold-coin fares accepted. Go to www.taranakibus.info for timetable details and route maps. “The services cover all New Plymouth suburbs, plus Bell Block, Waitara, Oākura and Omata,” says Chris Clarke, Transport Services Manager for the Taranaki Regional Council which provides Citylink services through its
concrete bleachers under them. “As access to the foundations is made easier, the contractors, Clelands Construction, have been able to make a more detailed assessment of the work required. Completion date for the West Stand repairs is now projected to be November this year,” says David MacLeod, Chair of Taranaki Regional Council which owns Yarrow Stadium. “While we all would have loved to have a stand usable in time for this year’s NPC rugby fixtures, this was always a hope, not a promise. The
Free bus services on Saturday (28 November) will allow families to get to New Plymouth’s Christmas parade minus traffic and parking hassles. The free Citylink buses will operate on 10 routes. Go to www.taranakibus.info for timetable details and route maps. “The services cover all New Plymouth suburbs, plus Bell Block, Waitara, Oākura and Omata,” says Chris Clarke, Transport Services Manager for the Taranaki Regional Council which provides Citylink services through its contractor Tranzit
in Maori must be given to Council Consents staff so they can arrange an appropriate interpreter. If a proposal requires consents from a District Council as well as the Taranaki Regional Council, a joint hearing may be held. A joint hearing will have representatives from all relevant consent authorities hearing the evidence at the same time, rather than parties having to present it separately. Normally a decision will be made jointly but issued separately. A hearing allows people on both sides of
Fifteen potential contractors have expressed interest in the Taranaki Regional Council’s Yarrow Stadium repair and refurbishment project. “We’re pleased that the contractor team can be selected from such a strong squad of hopefuls,” says the Council Chair, David MacLeod. “They bring solid expertise and experience covering not only the major grandstand-repair work, but also our other requirements including specialist ground stabilisation techniques and stadium lighting installation.” He says the
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Lower Waiwhakaiho Flood Control
Scheme
Asset Management Plan
Taranaki Regional Council
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25 August 2020
Document: 1931168
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Lower Waiwhakaiho Flood Control Scheme Asset Management Plan
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5
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Lower Waiwhakaiho Flood Control
Scheme
Asset Management Plan
Taranaki Regional Council
Private Bag 713
Stratford 4352
25 August 2020
Document: 1931168
page
Lower Waiwhakaiho Flood Control Scheme Asset Management Plan
Updated – 25 August 2020 1
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5