Do you love Taranaki and want to help shape the future of the region? Taranaki Regional Council is urging those who want their voice heard to take a run at being a councillor with nominations opening on Friday 4 July. This year’s local elections take place in October and voters will elect five councillors in the New Plymouth constituency, two in North Taranaki, one in Stratford, one in the Taranaki Māori constituency and two in South Taranaki. Chief Executive Steve Ruru says those considering a
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Be a team player – Contribute to the greater team and organisational goals by completing
projects and tasks in an efficient and effective manner, including any additional activities as
directed by your People Leader.
Be flexible and adaptable – Flexible work arrangements meet the needs of our customers,
the Council and the individual and may include the need to work outside normal office hours
from time-to-time.
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Delegations of authority | Te tuku mana
Delegations for all roles are set out in the Taranaki Regional Council Delegations Manual as
appropriate.
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Qualifications A relevant Level 4 qualification or experience in in Biosecurity/Conservation
management.
Appropriate and current licences and certificates for relevant aspects of the
position, for example current Growsafe certificate, chainsaw safety
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for Taranaki 2010 Published in July 2017, this review sets out the findings of an internal evaluation and targeted consultation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the RPS. It concludes that six years on, the RPS is standing the test of time well and is assisting the Council in carrying out its resource management responsibilities. Interim Review of the Regional Policy Statement for Taranaki 2010 (2.9 MB pdf) Interim Review of the Regional Policy Statement for Taranaki 2010 (2.9 MB pdf)
Stadium. The Taranaki Regional Council funds, via the Trust, the
long-term maintenance and development of Yarrow Stadium.
This partnership for funding and operating, maintaining and developing is designed to maintain Yarrow Stadium as a
premier regional sports and events venue.
Highlights
In opting to repair and refurbish Yarrow Stadium within a budget of up to $79.7 million, the Trust and the Taranaki
Regional Council have reaffirmed their vision for the venue. The vision
the Taranaki Regional Council, New Plymouth District Council, South Taranaki District Council, Stratford District Council, Venture Taranaki, local business leaders, iwi and central government. Tapuae Roa - Make Way for Taranaki Action Plan April 2018 (6.7 MB pdf) (single document only) Tapuae Roa - Make Way for Taranaki Action Plan April 2018 (6.7 MB pdf) Regional collaboration and shared council services in Taranaki This document gives an overview of the shared services and collaboration between
automatic lure dispenser that squirts a small taster of mayonnaise each evening “Mayonnaise is delicious and high in calories, which possums crave in winter. Trials show it’s a highly effective lure.” The cameras take a photo when movement is detected, with the footage reviewed remotely. The initial goal is to determine how many cameras are needed to detect and then remove possums trying to re-enter the cleared area. The lessons learnt will inform future operations both in Taranaki and around the
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Manager, Director – Corporate Services and/Chief Executive.
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Be a team player – Contribute to the greater team and organisational goals by
completing projects and tasks in an efficient and effective manner, including any
additional activities as directed by your People Leader.
Be flexible and adaptable – Flexible work arrangements meet the needs of our
customers, the Council and
achieved so far however as a region we are still at the start of our predator-free journey, with a lot of work ahead of us.” Towards Predator-Free Taranaki carries out rat monitoring annually at the same 100 locations across New Plymouth – mainly public parks and walkways. At each spot pre-inked and baited tracking tunnels are left out overnight for one night each April and checked for predator footprints the next morning. In 2018 when the Towards Predator-Free Taranaki project was launched, 33% of the