has little prickles that aren’t nice for bare feet,” says Greg Rine, Taranaki Regional Gardens Manager. “Using sawdust is a great way to eliminate chemical use in public spaces and gave us the opportunity to create more play spaces too by changing the contours and placing new rocks.” With increased education around the effects of pesticides and herbicides there has been growing concern around their use in public spaces, which has seen other councils in Auckland and Christchurch adopt similar
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Change of Meeting Venue
Notification
The venue for the Taranaki Regional Council’s Ordinary meeting on Tuesday 9 April
2019 has moved to the Port Taranaki Limited Boardroom, 2-8 Bayly Road, New
Plymouth, commencing at 10.30am.
Meeting Dates Notification
Consents and Regulatory Committee Tuesday 30 April 2019 9.30am
Policy and Planning Committee Tuesday 30 April 2019 10.30am
Executive, Audit and Risk Committee Monday 13 May 2019 10.00am
Ordinary Meeting to hear
Apologies
An apology was received from Councillor E D Van Der Leden.
Notification of Late Items
1. Confirmation of Minutes 5
2. Consents Issued Under Delegated Authority and Applications in Progress 12
3. Consent Monitoring Annual Reports 50
4. Incident, Compliance Monitoring Non-compliances and Enforcement Summary 66
5. Public Excluded Recommendations 129
6. Schedule of Taranaki Regional Council Prosecutions 130
6.1 Schedule of TRC Enforcement Work 133
7. Prosecution 136
commences, the Taranaki Regional
Council is informed that the activity is to occur.
Permitted
Erection or placement of
a navigation aid for
marine transport, and
related occupation of the
coastal marine area
(including renewal of
occupation), and related
disturbance of the
foreshore and seabed
A1.3 • Structure does not interfere with the New Plymouth Airport Flight Path Protection
Surfaces shown in Section 4.3.
Controlled May be non-
notified without
written approval
Trapping rats, possums and stoats to regenerate local flora and fauna is switching high school students onto the impact they can have on a predator free Taranaki. A new programme started by TOPEC (Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits and Education Centre) ran from August-October in partnership with Taranaki Regional Council and the Department of Conservation. Over two months eight students learned about all aspects of pest management and control. They walked tracks with contractor Morgan Radich, learnt
January was warmer than usual while rainfall for the month was just slightly above normal – but with some big differences across the region. Waitotara at Ngutuwera had 53% less rain than usual while Uruti at Kaka Rd had 39% more. The average rainfall for the region was 108.4mm, 2% more than usual. The average air temperature for the region (excluding Te Maunga sites) was 18.2°C, which is 0.6°C warmer than long-term January averages. The highest temperature was 30.3°C at Waitotara at Hawken Rd.
Summer is settling in, and the garden is brimming with life and colour. The rhododendrons continue to shine, their vibrant hues lingering beautifully across the landscape. As if on cue, hydrangeas, deutzia and philadelphus are beginning to bloom, each add Down in the Valley of the Giants, the new Nathan Hill sculptures have found their place, standing proudly amidst the towering trees. These striking pieces bring an added layer of wonder to the loop, seamlessly blending art with nature.
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CO AS TAL P L AN F O R TARANAK I
Summary of Decisions
Requested
Proposed Coastal Plan for Taranaki
Taranaki Regional Council
Private Bag 713
Stratford 4352
Document number: 2016602
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2013 – June 2014 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional
Council to assess the Company’s environmental performance during the period under review,
and the results and environmental effects of the Company’s activities.
The Company holds one resource consent, which includes a total of 23 conditions setting out
the requirements that the Company must satisfy.
The Council’s monitoring programme for the year under review included six inspections, six
surface