Council news / Taranaki Regional Council

Connector passenger numbers hit record high

Thu 22 Sept 2022

August was a bumper month for Taranaki buses, with the Connector setting a new record, big passenger increases across the whole network and a total of more than 76,650 passenger trips.

Mudfish thriving in Taranaki wetland

Wed 21 Sept 2022

Standing knee deep in a swamp on a chilly spring morning may not be everyone’s idea of fun, but for Taranaki Regional Council’s biodiversity officers, ecologists and freshwater scientists, it’s the stuff they live for.

Council reports $2.6m surplus as planning for future continues to gather pace

Mt Taranaki from Lake Mangamahoe with tourist in foreground 123rf web

Tue 20 Sept 2022 3:00pm

Taranaki Regional Council has continued its strong and prudent financial management with a $2.6m surplus for the 2021-2022 financial year.

Public urged to look out for alligator weed

Thu 15 Sept 2022

Alligator weed has been discovered at a second Taranaki site, but so far, both infestations appear to be well contained.

From pruning to possums: Mitch's big move

Wed 24 Aug 2022

Mitch Graham reckons he may not be able to stop the glaciers melting, but he can help give Taranaki’s native species a fighting chance against predators.