The most precious “livestock” that Taranaki farmer Sue Hardwick-Smith cares for is not the sheep and cattle which provide the hill country farm’s income.
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Taranaki environmental groups have received nearly $10m in Government funding to help protect endangered native birds from predators and to restore waterways in the region.
“The new fund will provide a fair and transparent process where all applications will be considered and determined by the council at the same time each year.” The new fund is designed to support community initiatives and activities that will make positive contributions to the social, economic, environmental, and cultural wellbeing of the community. The pool of money available in the Community Initiative Fund will be established every three years through the Long-Term Plan budget setting process. This year council set the fund at $237,460 with $60,000 to be ring-fenced for the Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust. Information and application forms for the Community Initiative Fund can be found on the funding and grants page of the South Taranaki District Council website southtaranaki.com