Biodiversity plans
Officer, or email environmentservices@trc.govt.nz. Downloads Biodiversity plans (812 KB pdf) Related links Wild for Taranaki Key Native Ecosystems
Officer, or email environmentservices@trc.govt.nz. Downloads Biodiversity plans (812 KB pdf) Related links Wild for Taranaki Key Native Ecosystems
This is beginning to gather pace. The Taranaki Regional Council has been instrumental in this shift through a collaborative partnership approach to management of our land and water ecosystems. A wide range of innovative projects, including the riparian planting programme, Towards Predator-Free Taranaki, Wild for Taranaki and Project Mounga, are helping to reconnect and restore the health of our unique Taranaki landscapes and ecosystems. A good number of the sites I
We're developing a new plan for freshwater in Taranaki as part of the Government's Essential Freshwater reforms. Key to this is a kōrero with our community about how we manage freshwater. The Natural Resources Plan for Taranaki will replace the Council's Regional Freshwater Plan and your feedback will guide the targets, limits and rules in the plan that ensure we manage freshwater effectively for the whole community. As part of this process, we're looking to create six Freshwater Management
Strategy, which sets out the Council’s wider approach to biosecurity and is also going out for public consultation. The 18 species listed in the Proposed Pest Management Plan are climbing spindleberry, giant reed, madeira or mignonette vine and Senegal tea (eradication species), and brushtail possums, giant buttercup, giant gunnera, gorse, kahili ginger, nodding and plumeless thistle, old man’s beard, common and purple pampas, variegated thistle, wild broom, yellow ginger and yellow ragwort (sustained
of knowledge). and a happy holiday season Congratula�ons on working through such a busy year! It's nearly �me for a well-deserved rest and �me to refill the cellars – so-to-speak – spending �me with friends and whānau. Community connections Networks strengthened with: New Plymouth Volunteering, our lovely local Libraries, KareNZ Kitz, Seedsavers, Rethinking Plas�c Revolu�on, Waste Minimisa�on teams, Wild for Taranaki membership, Sustainable Taranaki including the Impact Team, Para
system, and offshore reefs The spectacular and prominent White Cliffs coastal cliffs are identified as a well defined landform of scenic value An extensive offshore reef system – unique for the generally sandy north Taranaki coastline Very high Biotic The marine reserve contains internationally important sponge gardens, a high diversity of fish species and important habitat for crayfish and pāua Part of a larger indigenous forest feature, the coastal margins contain one of
Attention farmers! Agrecovery rural waste collections will be held in New Plymouth on 10 May, Stratford on 11 May and Hāwera on 12 May. Here’s your opportunity to do the right thing with agrichemical containers and drums, used motor oil, unwanted agrichemicals and seed, feed and fertiliser bags. Registration closes a week before collection day, so act now! Find out more and register on the Agrecovery website. Download the flier and share with your neighbours. Agrecovery Taranaki one-stop shops
The Can I Swim Here water quality monitoring has come to a close for the 2023/24 summer. Over the past five months, we took more than 850 routine water samples from 41 swim spots at rivers, lakes and beaches – with the results shared weekly on the Land Air Water Aotearoa (LAWA) website. The Taranaki pages had more than 28,000 views, which was awesome. A few reminders, especially for those hardy souls still heading out in the water: Stay alert for thick brown or black mats growing on rocks in
Fare changes are on the way for bus passengers under 25, following the Government’s decision to stop funding child and youth concessions. Free travel for children aged 5 to 12 and half-price fares for those aged 13 to 24 will end on 30 April 2024. The concessions were introduced by the previous government and have been in place since July 2023. From 1 May 2024, passengers aged 5 to 24 will return to paying the standard fare, unless they qualify for another concession. This applies to all
Fare changes are on the way for bus passengers under 25, following the Government’s decision to stop funding child and youth concessions. Free travel for children aged 5 to 12 and half-price fares for those aged 13 to 24 will end on 30 April 2024. The concessions were introduced by the previous government and have been in place since July 2023. From 1 May 2024, passengers aged 5 to 24 will return to paying the standrd fare, unless they qualify for another concession. This applies to all