Sleep above the treetops in our hut style accommodation, one hour's walk into the Pukeiti rainforest. The tracks are currently very muddy and slippery, appropriate footwear such as gumboots are essential. Please see conditions of use for full info. Downloads Family-Hut-general-information-draft.pdf Downloads Downloads
in the Stratford district that supply water to Stratford, Midhirst, and Toko. This report for the period July 2017 to June 2018 describes the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess SDC’s environmental performance during the period under review, and the results and environmental effects of SDC’s activities. SDC currently holds nine resource consents in relation to water supplies, which include a total of 64 conditions setting out the
occurring, the Policy and Planning Committee was told. The region’s District Councils have already made, and are continuing to make, considerable investments in the area, and the TRC is doing its job as a regulator by monitoring and publicly reporting on their environmental performance, and taking enforcement action when necessary. A recent Cabinet paper argued that Government action is needed because wastewater management suffers from the absence of clear national guidelines, unacceptable environmental
certified freshwater farm plans, and to increase the level of monitoring and reporting on the practice. The Policy & Planning Committee was told that the Ministry for the Environment was yet to provide more guidance and information on the revised approach to intensive winter grazing. Slime levels low and stableLevels of periphyton (slime) are generally low and stable at sites monitored by the Council, the Policy & Planning Committee was told. Results of 160 surveys at 20 sites in nine catchments across
participants were asked to discuss and respond to four focus questions: 1. What are our priority places/locations in Taranaki? 2. What types of ecosystems are a priority in Taranaki? 3. Where and how can we make connections? 4. What are your suggestions for projects? This report presents the key findings from analysis of participant responses. page 4 Figure 1: Taranaki Biodiversity prioritisation map – February 2016. Produced by Taranaki Biodiversity Trust.
Imaginations are set to run wild with the launch of new children's book Whetu and Waffle Explore Taranaki at a free family event at Pukeiti. Bringing her childhood imaginary cat to life local author and illustrator Hayley Elliot-Kernot will launch the third instalment in the Waffle series this Monday, 15 January. The original book was published in 2018 and has become a firm favourite with kids and parents alike. With a focus on free-to-visit places, the new book acts as an activity guide for
page 24 2017/2018 Annual Report Achievement of Community Outcomes The Council operates within the following planning framework: Figure 3: The Council’s planning framework page Achievement of Community Outcomes Working with people | caring for Taranaki 25 COMMUNITY OUTCOMES The Local government Act 2002 defines community outcomes as the outcomes that a local authority aims to achieve in meeting the current and future
Freshwater Plan has already included extensive consultation with stakeholders and the community, with further investigations under way. A proposed new Plan is yet to be finalised and formally notified. Iwi input soughtThe Council will consult iwi authorities over new Government requirements for freshwater monitoring to incorporate mātauranga Māori, or traditional Māori knowledge, the Policy and Planning Committee was told. An internal Council report has identified themes and indicators common to both
engineering report recommended a replacement. “Accordingly, Council decided to replace the West Stand roof based on expert engineering advice which demonstrated it was much more feasible than a repair. Importantly, replacement also remains within the original project budget, so it is a win-win all round for the people of Taranaki,” says Mr MacLeod. Replacing the West Stand roof mitigates the likelihood of future risks or unforeseen issues adds Mr MacLeod. “Engineering recommendations for additional
Environment publication ME1518, August 2020. de Winton M, Elcock S and Taumorpeau A. 2022. LakeSPI assessment of three Taranaki Lakes. NIWA client report prepared for Taranaki Regional Council, January 2022. de Winton M, Verburg P and Milne Juliet. 2022a. Review of proposed lake monitoring programme for the Taranaki Region. NIWA client review prepared for Taranaki Regional Council, June 2022.