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The latest news releases from the Taranaki Regional Council.

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TRC staff out and about during Level 3

Unite against COVID-19

Tue 31 Aug 2021

Limited site visits, inspections and other duties by Taranaki Regional Council field staff are resuming under Alert Level 3, with strict adherence to all protocols including physical distancing and the wearing of face coverings.

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Two options on the table for TRC representation arrangements

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Tue 24 Aug 2021

Taranaki Regional Council is taking community feedback on board and will consider two options for its representation arrangements ahead of the 2022 elections.

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TRC hotline and switchboard open during lockdown

Unite against COVID-19

Wed 18 Aug 2021

The Taranaki Regional Council office is closed while the Level 4 lockdown is in force, with staff working remotely from home.

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Who are our environmental champions?

TRC Environmental Awards 2021

Mon 16 Aug 2021

There’s just a week left to seek recognition for Taranaki’s environmental heroes.

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Last chance to have say on representation arrangements

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Fri 06 Aug 2021

Time is running out to have your say on the Taranaki Regional Council’s representation arrangements for next year’s local government elections.

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New Plymouth rat numbers declining

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Wed 28 Jul 2021

Urban predator control looks to be paying off in New Plymouth, with new data showing a decline in the city’s rat population.

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Yarrow Stadium stand design team announced

Yarrow Stadium east stand demolition July 2021

Tue 27 Jul 2021

A consortium led by GHD Woodhead Creative Spaces and New Plymouth-based firm Boon has been awarded the contract to design the new East Stand for Yarrow Stadium.

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Nominations open for region's Environmental Awards

TRC Environmental Awards 2021

Mon 26 Jul 2021

Nominations have opened for this year’s Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards, which recognise efforts to protect and enhance the environment – at any scale from neighbourhood to regional.

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