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What's On
Taranaki Home and Lifestyle Expo
16 April 2021
16 Apr 2021
TSB Stadium
Turn your house into a home with the inspiration, expertise and awesome products at the Taranaki Home and Lifestyle Expo! Whatever you’ve got in mind for your house (or if you don’t even have the house yet!) there are over 100 businesses here to help create your vision. There is something for everyone at the expo – no matter what your budget and taste may be! Hours: Friday 16 April 10am – 5pm (Entry – ‘2 for the price of 1’ – Friday ONLY) Saturday 17 April 10am – 5pm Sunday 18 April 10am – 4pm Entry Fee: Adult $10.00* Gold Card Holder $5.00* (or over 65 years) Child Free (Under 16) More info at: http://www.homeandlifestyleexpo.co.nz/
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Taranaki Home and Lifestyle Expo
16 April 2021
16 Apr 2021
TSB Stadium
Turn your house into a home with the inspiration, expertise and awesome products at the Taranaki Home and Lifestyle Expo! Whatever you’ve got in mind for your house (or if you don’t even have the house yet!) there are over 100 businesses here to help create your vision. There is something for everyone at the expo – no matter what your budget and taste may be! Hours: Friday 16 April 10am – 5pm (Entry – ‘2 for the price of 1’ – Friday ONLY) Saturday 17 April 10am – 5pm Sunday 18 April 10am – 4pm Entry Fee: Adult $10.00* Gold Card Holder $5.00* (or over 65 years) Child Free (Under 16) More info at: http://www.homeandlifestyleexpo.co.nz/
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New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant open day
21 April 2021
21 Apr 2021
New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant
What happens after you flush the toilet or have a shower?
Come see behind the scenes of the New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant and find out how NPDC turns wastewater into clean water and the fertiliser Bioboost. 1pm – 4pm | Wednesday 21 April
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New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant open day
21 April 2021
21 Apr 2021
New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant
What happens after you flush the toilet or have a shower?
Come see behind the scenes of the New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant and find out how NPDC turns wastewater into clean water and the fertiliser Bioboost. 1pm – 4pm | Wednesday 21 April
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News
Maxine Jenkins - Saving Species in the Heart of Brooklands
08 April 2021
Maxine Jenkins is the mum with the coolest job in town. Like parents everywhere she’s working hard to make a better future for her kids… but some of those ‘kids’ are a little furrier than others…
Maxine’s on the frontline with the Brooklands Zoo team fighting to preserve exotic species, rehabilitate injured wildlife and educate our future generations. Originally she was training to become a vet, but watching ‘the Zoo’ on TV prompted a change to a Certificate in Animal Management (Wild Animals) at Unitec and she arrived in New Plymouth via Auckland Zoo. To be fair, it’s mischievous to suggest that the meerkats, agouti, capuchins, and cotton-top tamarins in her care are like kids, or even pets. “We always have to remember they’re not our animals, we’re here to protect the breeding programme,” she says.
“Although we do form attachments, we’re always aware that at any time they could be transferred to another breeding programme to do their part to help species preservation. And a successful breed is your success.”
It can be difficult letting go, but being part of an international network, it’s easy to check up and get updates. Inevitably some animals leave more of an impression than others – literally in the case of Inca the cotton-top tamarin, who’s been immortalised as a tattoo on Maxine’s leg.
“She was the first critically endangered species born while I’ve been here. She’s such a strong independent lady for her size.”
Maxine has seen the plight of cotton-top tamarins first hand. In the wild they’re only found in two places in Colombia where she once travelled to work with the Proyecto Titi conservation initiative.
She draws on that experience every day helping support the zoo’s exotic species.
“The quality of our work is the quality of our animals’ lives. If you’re feeling off they’ve still got to be given everything that they need to be in a positive state.” Brooklands Zoo has been operating free to the public since 1965 and is one of our most popular attractions, drawing more than 113,000 visitors each year. Brooklands Zoo is ZAA Welfare Accredited and the team is continuously building on a strong reputation for high-quality education, and each year they host interns from Unitec Institute of Technology for work experience. The Zoo has a proven record in helping endangered species, and collaborates with New Plymouth Vet group and DOC to rehabilitate native wildlife.
NB: (ZAA is the Zoo and Aquarium Association)
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Maxine Jenkins - Saving Species in the Heart of Brooklands
08 April 2021
Maxine Jenkins is the mum with the coolest job in town. Like parents everywhere she’s working hard to make a better future for her kids… but some of those ‘kids’ are a little furrier than others…
Maxine’s on the frontline with the Brooklands Zoo team fighting to preserve exotic species, rehabilitate injured wildlife and educate our future generations. Originally she was training to become a vet, but watching ‘the Zoo’ on TV prompted a change to a Certificate in Animal Management (Wild Animals) at Unitec and she arrived in New Plymouth via Auckland Zoo. To be fair, it’s mischievous to suggest that the meerkats, agouti, capuchins, and cotton-top tamarins in her care are like kids, or even pets. “We always have to remember they’re not our animals, we’re here to protect the breeding programme,” she says.
“Although we do form attachments, we’re always aware that at any time they could be transferred to another breeding programme to do their part to help species preservation. And a successful breed is your success.”
It can be difficult letting go, but being part of an international network, it’s easy to check up and get updates. Inevitably some animals leave more of an impression than others – literally in the case of Inca the cotton-top tamarin, who’s been immortalised as a tattoo on Maxine’s leg.
“She was the first critically endangered species born while I’ve been here. She’s such a strong independent lady for her size.”
Maxine has seen the plight of cotton-top tamarins first hand. In the wild they’re only found in two places in Colombia where she once travelled to work with the Proyecto Titi conservation initiative.
She draws on that experience every day helping support the zoo’s exotic species.
“The quality of our work is the quality of our animals’ lives. If you’re feeling off they’ve still got to be given everything that they need to be in a positive state.” Brooklands Zoo has been operating free to the public since 1965 and is one of our most popular attractions, drawing more than 113,000 visitors each year. Brooklands Zoo is ZAA Welfare Accredited and the team is continuously building on a strong reputation for high-quality education, and each year they host interns from Unitec Institute of Technology for work experience. The Zoo has a proven record in helping endangered species, and collaborates with New Plymouth Vet group and DOC to rehabilitate native wildlife.
NB: (ZAA is the Zoo and Aquarium Association)
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Giving wasps the big buzz-off
04 March 2021
A series of wasp-killing bait stations is helping us take the sting out of summer.
More than a hundred stations are being set up in 15 parks, reserves and walkways around the New Plymouth District.
“At this time of year, wasps are out and about finding food and taking it back to their nests – but when they take back this bait, it’ll kill them all off,” says NPDC Coordinator Horticulture Kane Rangi.
“Wasps can fly up to a kilometre in search of food so even though these bait stations are on public land, some wasps will be going back to nests that are on private properties and potentially causing problems around homes.”
Our staff are trained on both use of the poison and wasp behaviour so that the stations are placed where they are most likely to attract the insects. The bait being used isn’t eaten by bees so won’t cause any issues for residents with bee hives.
“We’re targeting both German wasps and common wasps. We look after more than 1,600ha of park and reserve land in our district and we’re placing these bait stations in areas that have a lot of public use and are likely flight-paths for wasps,” said Kane.
We have been receiving about 10 complaints a week about wasps. Wasps pack a sharp sting, but the introduced pest also competes for food with native species.
The baiting programme will run for about another month, during the wasps’ busiest time of the year and before new queens begin to hibernate. To find and kill a single wasp nest on your property Common and German wasps are slightly larger than honey bees, with distinctive black and yellow stripes and smooth rather than hairy bodies. Wasps nest are usually found in a hollow in the ground, such as in a bank or under a tree stump. They can also be in the eves or roof-space of buildings. Wasp insecticides can be found at hardware and garden stores. Once the insecticide is applied, the colony will usually die within a day. The best time to kill a wasp nest is in the cool of the morning or evening, when wasps are slower and less likely to mount much of a defence. If you’re allergic to stings, don’t attempt to destroy a nest yourself; bring in a commercial pest control contractor instead.
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Giving wasps the big buzz-off
04 March 2021
A series of wasp-killing bait stations is helping us take the sting out of summer.
More than a hundred stations are being set up in 15 parks, reserves and walkways around the New Plymouth District.
“At this time of year, wasps are out and about finding food and taking it back to their nests – but when they take back this bait, it’ll kill them all off,” says NPDC Coordinator Horticulture Kane Rangi.
“Wasps can fly up to a kilometre in search of food so even though these bait stations are on public land, some wasps will be going back to nests that are on private properties and potentially causing problems around homes.”
Our staff are trained on both use of the poison and wasp behaviour so that the stations are placed where they are most likely to attract the insects. The bait being used isn’t eaten by bees so won’t cause any issues for residents with bee hives.
“We’re targeting both German wasps and common wasps. We look after more than 1,600ha of park and reserve land in our district and we’re placing these bait stations in areas that have a lot of public use and are likely flight-paths for wasps,” said Kane.
We have been receiving about 10 complaints a week about wasps. Wasps pack a sharp sting, but the introduced pest also competes for food with native species.
The baiting programme will run for about another month, during the wasps’ busiest time of the year and before new queens begin to hibernate. To find and kill a single wasp nest on your property Common and German wasps are slightly larger than honey bees, with distinctive black and yellow stripes and smooth rather than hairy bodies. Wasps nest are usually found in a hollow in the ground, such as in a bank or under a tree stump. They can also be in the eves or roof-space of buildings. Wasp insecticides can be found at hardware and garden stores. Once the insecticide is applied, the colony will usually die within a day. The best time to kill a wasp nest is in the cool of the morning or evening, when wasps are slower and less likely to mount much of a defence. If you’re allergic to stings, don’t attempt to destroy a nest yourself; bring in a commercial pest control contractor instead.
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Last updated: 07 April 2021