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International award for local clean-up project

Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 3:20 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Project in Whakatāne has scooped the Australasian Land and Ground Water Association (ALGA) project excellence award for Best Regional Remedial Project at last month’s awards ceremony. More >>

Reducing air pollution in the Mount

Thursday, 28 November 2019, 12:35 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

A new, official airshed covering the Mount Maunganui industrial area will help Bay of Plenty Regional Council better manage air quality in the area – enabling tighter rules and consent decisions and a greater ability to manage industrial discharges. More >>

Celebrating 25 years of caring for our coast

Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 9:47 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Volunteers and key supporters of the Coast Care Bay of Plenty programme celebrated 25 years of restoring and protecting our region’s sand dunes on Sunday. The occasion was marked by the unveiling a new commemorative sign by Bay of Plenty Regional councillor ... More >>

Te Arawa Catfish Killas win supreme NZ biosecurity award

Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 2:13 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Te Arawa Catfish Killas took out the top prize at the New Zealand Biosecurity Awards last night- beating out entrants from major national companies, government agencies and large established projects. More >>

Electric buses hit streets of Tauranga

Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 10:59 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Five are now operating on the NZ Bus run Bayhopper fleet, the first in New Zealand outside of a main metropolitan centre. They’re part of Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s commitment to low carbon public transport. More >>

Leeder reappointed to Chair Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Monday, 21 October 2019, 6:41 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Doug Leeder has been elected unopposed to a further term as Chairperson of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana. More >>

Regional Council staff responding to oil spill

Monday, 9 September 2019, 1:20 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are currently responding to a hydraulic oil spill in the Sulphur Point area of Tauranga Harbour. More >>

Regional Council maintains water momentum

Thursday, 5 September 2019, 11:55 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Central government’s new 'Action for Healthy Waterways' proposals are expected to help expand and advance Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s current freshwater improvement efforts says Bay of Plenty Regional Council Chief Executive Fiona McTavish. More >>

End of dredging for the Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Project

Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 8:38 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

A celebration to recognise the end of dredging for the Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Project was held yesterday as part of the final Community Liaison Group meeting (SUBS: Tuesday 20 August 2019). More >>

Apply for funding to enhance your environment

Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 11:01 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Environmental Enhancement Fund (EEF) has opened for applications. The fund is open to almost any group that wants some help getting started on a community-based environmental project in the region. More >>

Positive step for Lake Rotorua clean up

Friday, 16 August 2019, 12:14 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Rotorua locals are one step closer to having a cleaner lake, following an interim Environment Court decision on Lake Rotorua nutrient management rules that has been released this week. More >>

Infestation of Mediterranean fanworm in Tauranga harbour

Thursday, 15 August 2019, 9:15 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff will be working hard to prevent the spread of Mediterranean fanworm in Tauranga Harbour following the discovery of more than 700 of the pest last week. More >>

SuperGold card free travel extended from August 19

Monday, 12 August 2019, 9:28 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Bay of Plenty’s SuperGold Card bus users will have extended free travel from Monday 19 August 2019. More >>

Mānuka to help clean up local waterways

Friday, 26 July 2019, 10:22 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

One family in Rotorua is doing its part to help clean up local waterways, by removing gorse and planting 120,000 natives in its place. More >>

Farm managers fined for effluent discharge

Friday, 26 July 2019, 8:58 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

An Ōpōtiki dairy farm manager and senior farm assistant have been fined $24,700 under the Re-source Management Act after an effluent irrigator failed and discharged into a nearby drain. Charges were also laid against the landowner and consent holder, ... More >>

Flood Room Activated in response to weather event

Thursday, 4 July 2019, 5:36 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council Flood Room has been activated since 1pm today (Thursday 4 July 2019) to closely monitor the effects of the current weather system on our region’s rivers. More >>

Bay of Plenty Regional Council declares climate emergency

Friday, 28 June 2019, 9:36 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Bay of Plenty Regional Councillors agreed at their Council meeting yesterday, to declare a climate emergency and work with the community on transitioning to a low carbon future and adapting to our changed climate. The decision includes investigating ... More >>