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Dress-ups for grown-ups at Tupare
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 12:45 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Can’t afford a winter holiday? Try partaking of High Tea at Tupare for an afternoon of escapism, pretending you’re in another place, another era and another social strata. More >>
Nil Rates Rise Confirmed
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 11:40 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Media release 15 May 2012 Nil Rates Rise Confirmed The Taranaki Regional Council has confirmed a nil rates increase for the 2012/2013 financial year. The confirmation came today as the Council adopted its Long-Term Plan 2012/2022, for which submissions ... More >>
Pampas deadline just weeks away
Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 4:10 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
The clock is ticking for pampas grass in Taranaki – land holders will soon be required to completely eradicate the pest plant. A five-year transition period, during which pampas could be retained only if it was being used as a shelterbelt and was ... More >>
Full Programme and Zero Rates Increase
Monday, 7 May 2012, 5:07 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Value for money is a key theme for the Taranaki Regional Council as it finalises its Long-Term Plan for 2012-2022. More >>
'Bugs' in for treat at Tupare
Monday, 7 May 2012, 9:24 am | Taranaki Regional Council
One of New Plymouth’s premier heritage properties is braced for an invasion of bugs this weekend. More >>
'Tree-dom fighters' gather for free workshop
Monday, 30 April 2012, 9:55 am | Taranaki Regional Council
The ins and out of planting native trees for ecosystem restoration will be explained at a free public workshop at Hollard Gardens, Kaponga, on Sunday (6 May). More >>
Taranaki: Everyone's a winner in E-waste initiative
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 4:23 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Schools as well as the environment will be the winners as Taranaki gets its first network of recycling collection points for electronic waste. Unwanted computers, television sets and other e-Waste can be taken to RCN e-Cycle drop-off sites in New ... More >>
Branching out on the ring plain
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 11:08 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Taranaki’s ring plain has a unique environment that suits some trees more than others – and land owners and home gardeners can find out more at a free workshop at Hollard Gardens, Kaponga, on Sunday (15 April). More >>
Unique Setting for Charity Fun Run
Monday, 19 March 2012, 3:25 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Unique Setting for Charity Fun Run A charity fun run with a difference is planned for Sunday 1 April – taking competitors deep into the Pukeiti rainforest. More >>
Savvy Gardeners Think Before They Plant
Monday, 19 March 2012, 3:20 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Media release 19 March 2012 Savvy Gardeners Think Before They Plant An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, the old saying goes – and it applies to gardening as much as anything else. More >>
Ngaere water is good, final tests confirm
Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 4:15 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
A second round of water sampling at Ngaere has confirmed the good quality of spring-water, surface water and groundwater surrounding Tag Oil (NZ) Ltd’s Cheal sites, the Taranaki Regional Council says. More >>
Anniversary Day Action at Hollard Gardens
Monday, 5 March 2012, 10:17 am | Taranaki Regional Council
An age-old festival with a fairytale twist will give home gardeners an opportunity to strut their stuff on Taranaki Anniversary Day (Monday 12 March). There’ll be great prizes for keen veggie growers at the free Harvest Festival at Hollard Gardens, ... More >>
Taranaki: Consent check urged before stream work
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 9:59 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Taranaki landowners are being reminded that they are very likely to need a resource consent if they plan to pipe or realign a stream on their property. The Taranaki Regional Council’s Consents Manager, Colin McLellan, says a quick phone call could ... More >>
Nothing wrong with Ngaere water, tests show
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 12:23 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Comprehensive analysis of water samples has revealed no contamination of spring-water and groundwater surrounding Tag Oil (NZ) Ltd’s Cheal sites at Ngaere. More >>
Certainty for the future
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 1:33 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
• Certainty for the future 21 February 2012 Environmental and resource management continues to be a strong focus in the Taranaki Regional Council’s draft Long-Term Plan for 2012-2022, which the Council adopted today (21 February) ahead of public ... More >>
Seismologists Find Nothing to Fear on fracking
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 10:48 am | Taranaki Regional Council
EMBARGOED MEDIA RELEASE Embargoed until 10.30am, Tuesday 21 February 2012 Seismologists Find Nothing to Fear The Taranaki Regional Council today (21 February) received a geological assessment of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) in Taranaki which ... More >>
New target: Possums on city boundary
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 4:51 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Rural land holders in three areas totalling around 900 ha on the outskirts of New Plymouth are being invited to join a possum control scheme that already covers almost all the Taranaki ring plain. More >>
National status for Regional Gardens
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 12:25 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Taranaki’s three Regional Gardens now make up half of the region’s nationally significant gardens, with Tupare and Hollard Gardens being awarded the status already enjoyed by Pukeiti. More >>
Tree Trust has autumn funds for winter projects
Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 2:42 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Landowners with planting projects planned for winter may be eligible for assistance from the Taranaki Tree Trust – but they need to act now to secure funding. More >>
Walk in the footsteps of a Taranaki legend
Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 10:05 am | Taranaki Regional Council
A guided walk at Hollard Gardens, Kaponga, on Thursday evening (26 January) will be an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of a South Taranaki legend. Senior Gardener Sandy Powell will lead visitors around the 4.5 ha property, whose diverse and beautiful ... More >>
