We’ve been waging war on rats for a while – but how do we know if it’s working? It’s impossible to know exactly how many rats there are in Taranaki, no one’s yet figured out how to get them to stand still for a headcount! But there are monitoring methods that give a reliable indication of trends over time. Since we launched the Towards Predator-Free Taranaki project in 2018 rats have been the main target in urban areas, with stoats and possums the focus elsewhere. So this month, for the fifth
S Williamson – Windfarms in Taranaki
Councillor M J Cloke – Mount Messenger Project Update.
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1. Confirmation of Ordinary Minutes – 21 February 2022
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the Ordinary meeting of
the Taranaki Regional Council held in the Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47
Cloten Road, Stratford on Tuesday 21 February 2022 at 10.30am.
Joyce/Williamson
The battle to control Taranaki’s first alligator weed infestation is off to a good start, as Taranaki Regional Council works to stop the highly invasive pest plant from spreading. Considered one of the world’s worst weeds, alligator weed was confirmed in a lagoon system near Waitara last August. Before Christmas Council staff treated the land-based weed with herbicide, following up a few weeks later. In early February they tackled the aquatic weed, with two officers wading into the water to
Confirmation of Minutes – 31 October 2023
Approved by: S J Ruru, Chief Executive
Document: 3232680
Recommendations
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the Ordinary meeting of the
Taranaki Regional Council held at 47 Cloten Road, Stratford, 31 October 2023.
Matters arising
Appendices/Attachments
Document: 3219531 Minutes Ordinary Council meeting 31 October 2023
Ordinary Council - Confirmation of Ordinary
for Taranaki board.
3. Confirmation of Ordinary Minutes – 9 August 2022
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the Ordinary meeting of
the Taranaki Regional Council held in the Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47
Cloten Road, Stratford on Tuesday 9 August 2022 at 10.30am.
Joyce/McDonald
4. Consents and Regulatory Committee Minutes – 30 August 2022
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional
A clean-up operation was launched by Taranaki Regional Council on Thursday (11 April) after a truck carrying bitumen crashed near the Mōhakatino Estuary. Work and further assessments will continue today, however the Council is confident its initial response has greatly reduced any effects on the environment as a result of the spill. The road repair vehicle’s tank, which contained 300 litres of emulsified bitumen, was damaged in the accident and the petroleum-based bitumen had entered a stream
continuous conversation.
2.2 Mr S J Ruru, Chief Executive, spoke to the memorandum to seek a decision from the
Council as to whether it wishes to investigate the establishment of an Emergency
Services Fund as proposed by Land Search and Rescue NZ as part of their submission
to the 2021 Long Term Plan.
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) receives the Memorandum entitled Emergency Services Grant Fund
b) determines that it does not wish to further investigate the
the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) received the report Council Committee Structures and Delegations dated 8th
November 2022.
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b) approved the establishment of the following committees:
Operations and Regulatory Committee
Policy and Planning Committee
Executive, Audit and Risk Committee
Regional Transport Committee.
Chief Executive Liaison Committee
c) noted that it will need to form a Waitara River Committee and Waitara River sub-
committee
chaired the meeting.
Notification No late items.
Of Late Items
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1. Confirmation of Ordinary Minutes – 28 June 2022
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the Ordinary meeting of
the Taranaki Regional Council held in the Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47
Cloten Road, Stratford on Tuesday 28 June 2022 at 10.30am.
Cloke/Walker
Matters arising
1.1 The Committee
A new bus service to strengthen transport links around the Taranaki coast is being trialled with the launch of an Ōpunake to New Plymouth (SH45) Southlink Coastal route. Starting early November, the route will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays with two return trips a day and replaces a previous service which only operated on a Friday. The boost in coastal bus links by Taranaki Regional Council follows feedback from the community earlier in the year on public transport and comes as the