resonates the most. “Asking which garden is my favourite is like asking me which child is my favourite! I don’t have one because the first time you step into a garden, each one holds a special connection, a special memory, and I hold each one with me.” Council Director-Operations Daniel Harrison thanked Greg for his dedicated service and says his work has had significant regional impact. “Taranaki’s Regional Gardens are of the highest calibre, gardens that are truly world class, thanks to the vision,
Meet the 17 winners of the 2020 Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards. Education
Business
Community
Land management
Dairy farming Environmental action in education
Category sponsor: Contact Ōpunake High School and Ōpunake Loop Trail Trust - for incredible effort and enthusiasm for protecting and improving the local environment and inspiring others to take positive action The High School and the Trust are leading players in a massive environmental restoration project encircling Ōpunake
Power Scheme has not operated since its previous consents expired in 2018. A freshwater vision for Taranaki‘Swimmability’, biodiversity, social responsibility, kaitiakitanga and visibly clean, clear water are some of the key themes from the first phase of the Council’s public engagement around a freshwater vision, the Policy & Planning Committee heard. The Government’s National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management requires regional councils to develop a vision to be included in their regional
2017 and 2018, and closed to the public. In 2019 the Council decided on a $50 million refurbishment and repair project. But the works programme was put on hold and reviewed during winter while the impacts of COVID-19 were analysed and factored in. YARROW STADIUM VISION The best regional stadium in New Zealand that regularly hosts local, regional, national, and international sports and entertainment events.
A stadium for both major events and community events and the premier outdoor fields for team
opportunity to
tell us what you think.
The Council is also consulting on the long-term vision for freshwater, which will set expectations for freshwater
management for generations.
OPTION 1
Improving water quality
Boost capacity so that we can advance the
improvement of water quality across the region in
line with the Government’s requirements and
public aspirations.
Additional spend
Year 1: $1.98M
Year 2: $0.51M
Year 3: $0.39M
Nearly
Farms
Jamie Coburn Silver Fern Farms
Anne Probert Venture Taranaki
Matt Lamb Venture Taranaki
Adam Wood Beach Energy
Maui Matthews Taranaki District Health Board
Attendees to the workshop were welcomed by Taranaki Regional Council Chief Executive
Steve Ruru, who gave an overview of the government’s Essential Freshwater package and
what it aims to achieve.
After hearing from the Council’s subject matter experts, the workshop discussed three
matters: (1) Long-term vision for
respect to any information or advice within this
strategy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We are grateful for the enthusiastic and candid participation in the development of this strategy that
occurred in several ways:
• engagement by technical, operations and staff from territorial local authorities, regional councils
and coordinating executive group organisations who made themselves available at short notice
to provide feedback and attend workshops.
• support and
Inland, its boundary is the Whanganui catchment. The region
reaches 12 nautical miles (approximately 22 kilometres) into the territorial sea. There are three district
councils within the region: New Plymouth, Stratford, and South Taranaki district councils.
Landforms
Taranaki has four distinctive landforms, each requiring a different type of environmental management.
Ring plain
Centred on Mount Taranaki, the Taranaki ring plain has fertile and free-draining soils that are well suited
Where transport improves our health and wellbeing, creating liveable places for our
communities.’ (Road to Zero Strategy)
The provision of a safer transport system for everyone who travels around the Taranaki region has been
a key regional priority for many years. This safety focus has been strengthened through the
Government’s Road to Zero safety strategy, which sets a clear vision where no one is killed or seriously
injured in road crashes.
Land Transport Rule: Setting of
A successful community consultation has revealed key themes that will help Taranaki Regional Council improve the future of public transport in the region. The Council’s Executive, Audit & Risk Committee today heard verbal submissions from 19 of the 403 individuals, groups and organisations who gave feedback on the draft Better Travel Choices for Taranaki strategy. The Better Travel Choices for Taranaki strategy will feed into the 2024-2027 planning and funding cycles of the 2024/2034 Long-Term