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How Green is My Car Park
Monday, 14 January 2008, 2:53 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
The good news is that there’s now a safe and convenient place to park when visiting Tupare, the iconic public garden on the outskirts of New Plymouth. The better news is that the new car park was designed with the environment in mind. More >>
Dollars And Sense In Streamside Planting
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 10:07 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Caption: Kaponga farmer Tom Gibson with well-established riparian planting on the banks of the Kaupokonui Stream. More >>
New Appointment To PTL Board
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 10:37 am | Taranaki Regional Council
New Plymouth businessman Peter Horton has been appointed to the Board of Port Taranaki Limited (PTL). More >>
Neighbourhoods Harbour Unwelcome Guests
Monday, 3 December 2007, 4:05 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Some Taranaki people are about to find they are harbouring unwelcome guests. More >>
Good Progress at Tupare and Hollard Gardens
Monday, 3 December 2007, 1:36 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Christmas may be fast approaching but things are far from winding down at two of Taranaki’s iconic public gardens. Refurbishment projects are in full swing at Tupare, on the outskirts of New Plymouth, and Hollard Gardens, near Kaponga on the southern ... More >>
Busy Farmer Gets His Plants Sorted
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 11:12 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Adrian Hofmans inspects four-year-old riparian planting along a tributary of the Waingongoro River. When Adrian Hofmans first got into riparian management, it didn’t take long for him to decide he needed help. More >>
La Nina Empties Rain Gauges, Lowers Rivers
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 4:06 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Taranaki’s environmental watchdog is keeping a close eye on rainfall gauges and river levels as the current La Nina weather pattern begins to bite. More >>
Anti-Ant Campaign To Be Taken To The People
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 10:00 am | Taranaki Regional Council
The great ant hunt is about to begin in selected areas in and near New Plymouth. More >>
Carbon Farming On Taranaki Agenda
Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 12:13 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Land owners who can’t yet see the carbon for the trees will have an opportunity to get up to speed on emissions trading and forest sink initiatives at a Taranaki seminar at the end of November. More >>
Council Elects New Chairman
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 1:48 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Councillors elected Mr MacLeod at their first meeting since this month’s local body elections when the previous Chairman, David Walter, retired. More >>
Council concerned about contamination
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 10:26 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Recent pollution of urban waterways has prompted the Taranaki Regional Council to remind the public and businesses not to contaminate stormwater systems. More >>
Bus Connection For Inglewood
Wednesday, 10 October 2007, 12:07 am | Taranaki Regional Council
A community problem that put the global spotlight on Inglewood is about to be addressed. More >>
In Step With Spring at Iconic Taranaki Gardens
Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 9:03 am | Taranaki Regional Council
There’s much more than spring in the air at two of Taranaki’s iconic regional gardens. Tupare in New Plymouth and Hollard Gardens near Kaponga are beginning to show the benefits of rejuvenation projects that will continue through summer and ... More >>
Bigger Bus On Opunake-New Plymouth Run
Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 12:29 am | Taranaki Regional Council
This week’s free bus days have struck a chord with people in Opunake, where a bigger vehicle will be used on Friday’s South Link run to and from New Plymouth. More >>
Ride the Buses for Free
Thursday, 13 September 2007, 10:02 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Taranaki people will be able to ride for free on New Plymouth Citybus and South Taranaki South Link passenger services next week. As a thank-you to all those supporting the current trial bus services in the region, adults will be able to travel for free ... More >>
On Track For Action On Stratford Line
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 9:54 am | Taranaki Regional Council
A key Government agency has agreed to assess the state of the Stratford-Taumarunui rail link and cost out the upgrades sought by a coalition of Taranaki and central North Island organisations. More >>
Strategy To Bring Best Feet Forward
Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 2:59 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
A new publication is set to have Taranaki striding into the future – literally. More >>
Regional Gardens Project Gathers Pace
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 4:53 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
A $2 million rejuvenation project is gathering pace at two iconic regional gardens in Taranaki. The 3.6ha Tupare, in New Plymouth, and 4.5ha Hollard Gardens, near Kaponga, are getting modern-day makeovers carefully devised in keeping with the vision of ... More >>
Be Prepared When Nature Comes A-Knocking
Thursday, 5 July 2007, 10:54 am | Taranaki Regional Council
This week’s tornado in New Plymouth is another reminder of the power of nature – and of the need to be prepared for disaster, say Taranaki Civil Defence authorities. The dramatic tornado on 4 July cut a swathe through the New Plymouth CBD, causing ... More >>
Port Study Vindicates Community Ownership
Thursday, 28 June 2007, 12:06 am | Taranaki Regional Council
A new economic report highlighting the economic importance of Port Taranaki underscores the importance of it remaining a community-owned asset, says Taranaki Regional Council Chairman David Walter. More >>
