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New trapping technology for rural New Plymouth
New trapping technology is helping the large-scale removal of stoats, ferrets and weasels in rural New Plymouth – the first step in a large scale rural operation that will be a New Zealand first.
read moreKaponga LibraryPlus Gets Bodywork and Facelift
12 December
The newly strengthened Kaponga LibraryPlus was re-opened by South Taranaki Mayor Ross Dunlop at a celebratory afternoon tea on Wednesday (12 December).
Park Continues to Receive National Recognition
12 December
A new Green Flag is flying over South Taranaki’s premier, King Edward Park in Hawera.
read moreFunding Secured for Pātea’s Hunter Shaw Building
12 December
A $450,000 grant from the Lotteries Community Facilities Fund for earthquake strengthening Pātea’s Hunter Shaw building means tenders can now go out for the project.
read moreKorimako Lane Opened
12 December
Hāwera’s second town centre revitalisation project, Korimako Lane, was officially opened on Saturday (8 December) by South Taranaki Mayor Ross Dunlop in front of a large crowd.
read morePest plants coming into bloom
Taranaki is seeing an early-summer bumper crop of a plant species that’s among the most unwelcome in the region.
read moreBe informed before taking the plunge
Taranaki people wondering where best to take a dip over summer can check the Taranaki Regional Council’s online maps showing latest water-quality monitoring results.
read moreMt Messenger news makes Christmas merrier
The independent commissioner’s thumbs-up for Mt Messenger bypass resource consents is the best Christmas present Taranaki’s had for years, says the region’s key transport planning group.
read moreNew Plymouth pop-up shop sells Christmas gift of biodiversity
Give the gift of biodiversity this Christmas – get a $10 rat-trap and box from a New Plymouth pop-up shop.
read moreCaravan of Stories
6 December
Access Radio Taranaki 104.4FM (ART) unveils a new chapter to the community station’s story of giving voice to the region. Their newly customised caravan, fitted out as a mobile studio, will allow similar ‘access’ to people around Taranaki as currently exists at the station in Blagdon.
read moreKorimako Lane Opening
5 December
Now the barriers have been opened up and we can see the finishing touches being added to Hāwera’s newest High Street lane, there is a growing sense of anticipation for the opening of Korimako Lane on Saturday 8 December.
read moreBe part of the Tūpare story
Taranaki people are being given an opportunity for up-close-and-personal involvement with one of New Plymouth’s iconic heritage properties, Tūpare.
read moreChristmas shopping? It's a wrap with extra Saturday buses
With gift-buying season hitting its peak, Taranaki people and their families can take advantage of extra Saturday bus services if they need to hit the shops.
read moreSH3 Waitara Safety Boost Welcomed
20 November
The Government’s announcement of a $29 million project to improve the safety of SH3 between Bell Block and Waitara will ease the fears and frustrations of highway users, says Taranaki Regional Transport Committee Chairman Craig Williamson.
read moreTaranaki webs the surf
The ‘surfing the web’ cliché has been turned on its head in Taranaki, where surfers can now go online to suss out current conditions at their favourite breaks – even before they get out of bed.
read moreNew Venture Taranaki Chief Executive named
14 Wednesday
The Board of Venture Taranaki has appointed Justine Gilliland to become the regional development agency’s new Chief Executive.
read moreSupport your local school, support biodiversity!
8 November
The future’s looking bright as a growing number of schools jump on board Towards Predator-Free Taranaki, safeguarding our local biodiversity.
read moreWork continues at full pace to advance stadium options
30 October
Future options for Yarrow Stadium will be presented early in the New Year, and the regional community will need to consider carefully what it wants and where funding will come from.
read moreHoney firm hits sweet spot at business awards
28 October
Five years ago James Annabell gave his father Toby a beehive he'd bought on Trade Me as a Christmas present.
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