Taranaki Regional Council - Latest News [Page 7]
Summer packs a waspish sting
Thursday, 28 January 2016, 2:38 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Wasps are thriving in Taranaki this summer and the Taranaki Regional Council’s phones have been running hot with calls for advice on controlling them. More >>
Highway Announcement Best in Decades
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 5:18 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
The Government’s announcement of multimillion-dollar bypass projects at Mt Messenger and Awakino Tunnel have been warmly welcomed by the Taranaki Regional Council. More >>
Wetlands important for everyone's future
Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 10:09 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Sustainability is the central theme for this year’s globally recognised World Wetlands Day, which will be marked in Taranaki on Sunday (31 January) with a public field trip at Lake Rotokare. More >>
Lively fare at Tupare fair
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 1:46 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Tupare will start 2016 with a bang on Saturday (9 January) with its New Year fair, an annual fixture that’s become a popular part of Taranaki’s summer festivities . More >>
Additional Flood Relief for 74 Taranaki Farms
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 3:35 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
More than 70 Taranaki farms are sharing $416,000 in additional relief funding made available by the Government in the wake of the June floods. The allocation has been approved by the Taranaki Disaster Relief Committee, made up of the region’s three ... More >>
TRC Bulletin - 7th December
Monday, 7 December 2015, 2:12 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Items of interest from today’s meeting of the Taranaki Regional Council’s Executive Committee: More >>
Extra Saturday bus services in New Plymouth
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 4:20 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
1 December 2015 Taranaki Regional Council is helping Christmas stockings get filled by expanding its Saturday bus services in New Plymouth. More >>
‘Explorer Day’ at Pukeiti on Sunday
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 11:26 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Bush skills will be the focus of a family-orientated ‘Explorer Day’ at Pukeiti on Sunday (6 December). More >>
TRC Bulletin
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 3:43 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Items of interest from today’s meeting of the Taranaki Regional Council’s Policy and Planning Committee Gaps in the bigger picture Environment Aotearoa 2015, the national state of the environment report published in October, is a useful document ... More >>
Progress continues on freshwater management
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 3:30 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Progress continues on freshwater management Further protection and enhancement of Taranaki waterways is taking place and will continue to take place as the Taranaki Regional Council continually adapts and refines its approach to freshwater management. ... More >>
TRC Bulletin
Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 12:02 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Items of interest from today’s meeting of the Taranaki Regional Council’s Consents and Regulatory meeting: More >>
Free trips for seniors on popular bus service
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 10:38 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Seniors with SuperGold Cards will be able to travel for free on the Hawera-New Plymouth Connector bus service during off-peak hours from 30 November onwards. More >>
Cheese-making and more at Hollard Gardens
Monday, 16 November 2015, 9:38 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Opportunities to solve horticultural mysteries and to learn how to make cheese at home are on offer at two free workshops at Hollard Gardens, Kaponga, over the next two weekends. More >>
Warning on fishing gear at port
Friday, 13 November 2015, 10:58 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Cray pots, longlines and other buoyed fishing gear are navigation hazards in or near Port Taranaki and any found there will be removed, says the Harbourmaster, Capt Neil Armitage. More >>
Urban possum-control programme expands in New Plymouth
Thursday, 12 November 2015, 11:32 am | Taranaki Regional Council
New Plymouth’s urban residents are urged to help control possums threatening the city’s native biodiversity, with the expansion of a possum-control programme. More >>
Annual water quality testing at Taranaki beaches
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 3:25 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Taranaki Regional Council started monitoring microbiological water quality at 13 coastal swimming spots on Thursday 12 November. More >>
Taranaki’s 30-year climate report
Monday, 9 November 2015, 4:15 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
Taranaki’s 30-year climate report, showing trends and extreme weather patterns, has been updated by NIWA and presented to the Taranaki Regional Council. More >>
Another $400,000 to help farmers after floods
Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 9:43 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Taranaki farmers facing big repair bills from the 20 June floods and slips are being given access to more than $400,000 in additional relief funding – and it should be paid by Christmas. More >>
New Plymouth bus safety improves with video cameras
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 10:22 am | Taranaki Regional Council
Taking a bus in New Plymouth is about to get even safer when video cameras are installed on urban buses. More >>
TRC remains in strong financial position
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 3:15 pm | Taranaki Regional Council
The Taranaki Regional Council finished the 2014/2015 financial year strongly, with a ‘pleasing’ surplus despite minimal rates rises. More >>