A $5 million Government funding boost will accelerate completion of the Transforming Taranaki riparian management programme, following more than 25 years of fencing and planting of waterways by Taranaki farmers.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday (July 5) the Taranaki Regional Council scheme was one of 22 council-submitted regional projects awarded a total of $62m from the Government's Jobs for Nature Programme.
Council chairman David MacLeod says the funding is fantastic news for the region.
"It will help farmers who have shown commitment to implementing riparian plans to complete their planting.
"Riparian plan holders have voluntarily committed their time, effort and money to fencing and planting since the scheme began 27 years ago. They should be incredibly proud of the work they have done and the impact it is having on our water quality and landscape."