The Council has a central role in areas vital to regional
life – environmental and resource management;
protecting and improving native biodiversity; hazard
management; public transport and transport planning;
cultural and recreational amenities; advocacy; and
ownership of Port Taranaki. We maintain a firm focus
on supporting livelihoods, improving lifestyles and
taking Taranaki forward.
The At a Glance section overleaf summarises the year’s
key outcomes
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Catchment modelling
The Council recently commissioned the development of
catchment water quality models to estimate the water
quality state across all river and stream reaches in Taranaki.
Despite some limitations and uncertainty, these models
provide a more comprehensive picture of water quality
across the region than can be provided by site-specific
monitoring data alone. Through this modelling approach
mahinga kai.
The Council is developing a new Regional Policy Statement
(RPS) and Natural Resources Plan (NRP) for Taranaki
that will give effect to the NPS-FM. Te Mana o te Wai is a
fundamental concept within the NPS-FM. The Council is
working with iwi to understand the meaning and application
of this concept from a local perspective.
The NPS-FM outlines a hierarchy of obligations (right)
under Te Mana o te Wai that the Council must follow
when developing
with Dr. Emily
Roberts has been complimentary and successful.
Richard and Emily are working together to bring
great in-depth learning opportunities across
Taranaki to any school or early learning centre.
To learn more about what’s on offer, check out this
flyer.
For full details of the Taranaki Enviroschools
and environmental education programme
visit the Taranaki Regional Council website.
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National Environmental Standards for Freshwater Regulations 2020
Minor inconsequential changes from these amendments
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Preface
This is the last in a suite of regional plans prepared by the Taranaki Regional Council
addressing its resource management functions covering the coast, air, fresh water, and soil
resources. This Plan is the first Regional Soil Plan prepared by the Taranaki Regional Council
under the Resource Management Act 1991. The purpose of this
Connector buses have closed-circuit television cameras. Find out why they do, and how and where the images may be used. The Taranaki Regional Council's Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) policy outlines the purpose of operating CCTV cameras on the Connector buses, who is responsible for the system, how and when the images may be used and other general information. This policy is designed to protect the privacy of individuals and comply with our legal obligations under the Privacy Act 1993.
Citylink buses have closed-circuit television cameras. Find out why they do, and how and where the images may be used. The Taranaki Regional Council's Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) policy outlines the purpose of operating CCTV cameras on Citylink buses, who is responsible for the system, how and when the images may be used and other general information. This policy is designed to protect the privacy of individuals and comply with our legal obligations under the Privacy Act 1993.
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Interim review of the
Regional Air Quality Plan for
Taranaki
Evaluation of appropriateness, efficiency
and effectiveness
Taranaki Regional Council
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Stratford
24 April 2018
Document number: 1970757
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Executive
consents held by a number of cleanfill
operators (Table 1). The cleanfills are situated at various locations throughout the Taranaki region (Figure 1).
The report includes the results and findings of the monitoring programme implemented by the Council with
respect to the consents held by the cleanfills that relate to land use, discharges of contaminants into and
onto land, and to water. This report is the 17th annual report to be prepared by the Council for cleanfills in
the region.
Biosecurity Act, the Council has prepared
the Pest Management Strategy for
Taranaki: Plants (‘the Strategy’).
The Strategy incorporates 27 pest plant
species which cause, or are capable of
causing significant damage to the
environment and primary industry.
There are three categories of plant pests
outlined in the Strategy:
• Eradication pest plants – harmful plants
of limited distribution in the region for
which the long term goal is eradication
eg: Climbing Spindleberry, Giant Reed,