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36TARANAKI AS ONE—Taranaki Tāngata Tū tahi
Our vision for the future
The role of the Council and other local authorities in Taranaki is to fulfil the purpose of local government as
set out in the Local Government Act 2002. An important part of this purpose is to meet the current and future
needs of communities for good-quality local infrastructure, local public services, and performance of
regulatory functions in a way that is most cost-effective for households and
was no need to reinvent the wheel
with farm plans as they have already been successfully been implemented in the past. While
the specifics of new farm plan regulations were still under development by the government,
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it is anticipated that those farmers with existing Regional Council farm plans will be well on
their way to compliance with the new regulations.
LONG-TERM VISION FOR FRESHWATER
Policy Analyst Grace Marcroft introduced feedback from community on what the
It’s about to get tougher for wannabe invaders to enter the Zero Possum project zone, with the installation of 60 new self-reporting cameras. Taranaki Regional Council launched Towards Predator-Free Taranaki in 2018, with an ambitious goal of eliminating possums between the Oakura River and Timaru Stream. The Zero Possum zone was extended to the Hangatāhua (Stony) River last year, thanks to $2.5m in Government funding, taking the total area to 9500 hectares. Results to date are promising. About
It’s about to get tougher for wannabe invaders to enter the Zero Possum project zone, with the installation of 60 new self-reporting cameras. Taranaki Regional Council launched Towards Predator-Free Taranaki in 2018, with an ambitious goal of eliminating possums between the Oakura River and Timaru Stream. The Zero Possum zone was extended to the Hangatāhua (Stony) River last year, thanks to $2.5m in Government funding, taking the total area to 9500 hectares. Results to date are promising. About
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Policy and Planning Committee
Tuesday 9 October 2018
10.30am
Taranaki Regional Council, Stratford
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Agenda for the meeting of the Policy and Planning Committee to be held in the
Taranaki Regional Council chambers, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 9
October 2018 commencing at 10.30am.
Members Councillor N W Walker (Committee Chairperson)
Councillor M P Joyce
Councillor C L Littlewood
Councillor D H McIntyre
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Farmers, an iwi rununga, businesses large and
small, individuals, a school and a kindergarten
are among the 15 winners of Taranaki’s
flagship Environmental Awards this year.
“These awards highlight and celebrate mighty
efforts right across the community,” says David
MacLeod, Chairman of the Taranaki Regional
Council, which has been making the annual
presentations since the early 1990s.
“They
The redevelopment of Yarrow Stadium has hit another significant milestone with the appointment of local contractor Clelands Construction to complete the $42m East Stand build. Below ground civil works for the East Stand are now complete and with this milestone finished, the next stage of construction is commencing, says Taranaki Regional Council Chair, Charlotte Littlewood. “While pausing to celebrate these progress milestones, we also need to acknowledge the impact of inflation and rising
The redevelopment of Yarrow Stadium has hit another significant milestone with the appointment of local contractor Clelands Construction to complete the $42m East Stand build. Below ground civil works for the East Stand are now complete and with this milestone finished, the next stage of construction is commencing, says Taranaki Regional Council Chair, Charlotte Littlewood. “While pausing to celebrate these progress milestones, we also need to acknowledge the impact of inflation and rising
to submit their nitrogen information to Council manually.
2.3 The focus points for the final quarter of the year are:
• FW vision and the incorporation of Te Mana o Te Wai.
• Water Quality Accounting.
• Increased level of engagement with Iwi.
2.4 It was clarified that the Intensive Winter Grazing (IWG) aerial mapping exercise was
recently undertaken by MfE, using satellite imagery, and represents a snap shot in
time. The information was then provided to regional councils
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Report to the Hearing Committee on
submissions to the
Proposed Regional Pest Management Plan and
Taranaki Regional Council Biosecurity Strategy
Taranaki Regional Council
Private Bag 713
Stratford
17 October 2017
Document number: 1878109
This report has been prepared by officers of