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Alligator weed control off to promising start

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Wed 08 Mar 2023

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.

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Beware of sea lice and other biting ocean critters

Sea lice 3 Credit Rachael Peart

Tue 31 Jan 2023 9:00pm

Beach-goers heading to cool off in the sea this summer are being warned to act quickly if they are nipped by sea lice and other miniscule ocean critters.

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$2.5m for Zero Possum project

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Wed 25 Jan 2023

Towards Predator-Free Taranaki has received $2.5 million to more than double the size of its possum eradication zone.

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High-definition aerial laser survey of Taranaki completed

Taranaki high resolution 3D map website

Wed 21 Dec 2022 2:00pm

Taranaki has just completed a high-tech aerial laser survey creating an exact 3-D map of the surface of the entire region.

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