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are embedded in the Council’s Regional Freshwater Plan for Taranaki, which sets out conditions and standards that must be met by those who take water from and/or discharge to rivers and streams. Note: This Plan is currently under review. Landowners are advised to contact the Council before undertaking developments involving any aspect of freshwater or waterways. Taranaki has a lot of waterways: 286 main river catchments and 530 named rivers. The two largest rivers - the Waitara and Pātea - drain
Regional Council
Regional Fresh Water Plan for Taranaki
This Regional Fresh Water Plan was prepared by the
Taranaki Regional Council under section 65 and the
First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991.
The Taranaki Regional Council approved the Regional
Fresh Water Plan for Taranaki on 26 September 2001
and it became operative on 8 October 2001.
DATED at Stratford this 26th day of September 2001.
SIGNED by the TARANAKI REGIONAL
environment. Living up to its name, the Green School near Ōākura has embarked on a number of environmental projects over the last three years. Tamariki and teachers have planted 48,000 eco-sourced native plants on campus, providing new habitats for native plants and improved the connectivity to the Kaitake Range while helping soil stability and carbon sequestration. The school has worked with Taranaki Regional Council on a Biodiversity Plan for a Key Native Ecosystem it manages including controlling weeds
"Taranaki Regional Council welcomes the clarity from government on the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. “It has always been Council’s plan to progress it’s Land and Freshwater Plan to respond to the new National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM) when it is in place. “As has been noted in various recent reports to Council, we have always intended to pause and take stock when the new NPS-FM is released. This allows a thorough review of the new regulations and
and with more than 21 kilometres
of walkways through New Zealand’s native
rainforest. Although the Taranaki Regional Council
now manages the garden day-to-day, we still hold
true to our original purpose, maintaining a close
partnership with the TRC and contributing
practically and financially to conserve and grow
Pukeiti’s unique plant collection. We also actively
provide leadership and expertise to national and
global conservation networks and programmes
working to conserve species
of the Policy and Planning
Committee of the Taranaki Regional Council held in the Taranaki Regional Council
Boardroom, 47 Cloten Road, Stratford on Tuesday 12 October 2021 at 10.30am
b) notes the recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on
Tuesday 12 October 2021.
Matters arising
Appendices/Attachments
Document 2886981: Minutes Policy and Planning Committee - 12 October 2021
Policy and Planning Committee - Confirmation of Minutes
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Both exotic and native forest plantation play an important part in soil conservation in the Taranaki region. About half of the 27, 278 hectares of exotic forestry in the region is established on erosion-prone land (14, 738 hectares). Forestry as a sustainable solution
Where land is suitable for growth and harvest, the Council advocates converting steep, erodible land to forestry. We can provide free Agroforestry Plans to farmers interested in establishing plantation forestry. These plans can
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, Taranaki families can take advantage of free bus travel each Friday in December. Building on the success of free buses for World Car-Free Day in September, Taranaki Regional Council is bringing back fare-free Fridays to spread some Christmas cheer and help families get around more affordably and sustainably. Council Transport Engagement Manager Cheryl Gazley says that offering free bus rides on Fridays leading up to Christmas encourages new riders
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Regional significance criteria
for the assessment of surf breaks
Shane Orchard
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