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Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Latest News [Page 17]
Father and son duo take hands-on approach to protect lakes
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 12:12 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Father and son duo take hands-on approach to protect Rotorua lakes 20 December 2017 More >>
Demolition works on College Road to start soon
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 1:27 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has announced the contractor carrying out demolition works on College Road in Edgecumbe. The twelve properties and part-properties will make way for the stopbank rebuild following the breach of the Rangitāiki River in ... More >>
Boating related deaths in the Bay too high
Friday, 15 December 2017, 11:04 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
So far this year there have been nineteen boating related deaths across the country says Maritime New Zealand. Of these, sadly six have been in the Bay of Plenty. More >>
Creswell resource consent to be notified
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 10:30 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The Regional Council will publicly notify a resource consent application associated with the expansion of an existing water bottling plant located in Otakiri. The application, made by Creswell New Zealand, will be publicly notified today (Thursday 14 December). ... More >>
Those Yet to Register Their Jetski Risk $200 Fine
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 12:08 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
That’s the message the Regional Council are now pushing to owners of Jetski and other Personal Water Craft in the Bay of Plenty. With only 220 Jetski with Bay of Plenty addresses registered through the new online tool, the reminder is aimed at ... More >>
New directory launched to help improve lake water quality
Tuesday, 5 December 2017, 10:10 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A Rotorua Land Use Directory to help provide farmers with options for improved lake water quality has been launched by Te Arawa Primary Sector (TAPS) and a collective of Māori owned land trusts who own and administer over 30,000 hectares of land utilised ... More >>
Take the bus and win prizes
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 10:13 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Golden rings, turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree make way for summer event tickets, action cameras and an Apple iPad in Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s 12 Days of Christmas competition. More >>
Proposal for fast-tracked public transport changes
Monday, 27 November 2017, 10:09 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Tauranga City Council and New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) are investigating fast-tracking some proposed changes to public transport in Mount Maunganui and Papamoa to make the services more attractive. More >>
River Award for Omanawa Stream
Friday, 24 November 2017, 1:43 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The Omanawa Stream in Tauranga was announced as the Bay of Plenty’s most improved river at the NZ River Awards held in Wellington last night. More >>
Emergency Mobile Alerts, Live Test This Sunday Night
Friday, 24 November 2017, 10:14 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Emergency Mobile Alerts will be put to the test, live, on the news this Sunday night (26 November 2017) between 6 and 7 pm. This will be the first national test of this new emergency alert channel which is being rolled out by Ministry of Civil Defence ... More >>
Free Wi-Fi on Bayhopper buses this summer
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 4:01 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
What do Donald Trump’s tweets, council plans and online shopping have in common? You’ll soon be able to check out all of them for free while riding the bus in the Western Bay, thanks to a trial of free Wi-Fi on several Bayhopper buses. More >>
Regional Council congratulates Māori ward decision
Monday, 20 November 2017, 10:13 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is congratulating Whakatāne District Councillors on their decision last week to support the establishment of dedicated Māori electorates. More >>
New technology to alert people about emergencies
Monday, 13 November 2017, 10:19 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A new way to let people know about an emergency is coming to a phone near you. That’s the message from the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management who are leading the implementation of a new nationwide emergency alert channel. More >>
Regional Council looking to score weed
Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 5:04 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Biosecurity Officer Shane Hona will be at the Kuirau Park Market this Saturday to swap native plants for weeds found in local's gardens. More >>
Free Ride Fridays
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 4:02 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Cruise into the weekend with free travel on all Bay of Plenty Regional Council contracted bus services between 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. every Friday during November. More >>
Bay of Plenty Jetski Owners Now Need to be Registered
Thursday, 19 October 2017, 10:29 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
New rules for Bay of Plenty mean jetski owners now need to register their vessels. This change was introduced as part of the new Navigation Safety Bylaw for identification and safety reasons. It means Bay of Plenty joins Waikato, Auckland and Northland ... More >>
Prep your boat, check your gear, know the rules
Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 10:13 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
With the long weekend just around the corner, boaties are being urged to prep their boat, check their gear and know the rules before hitting the water this season. With motorised vessels often being stored over the colder months, its hoped this reminder ... More >>
If you can’t call for help, you can’t be rescued
Thursday, 12 October 2017, 10:40 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Safer Boating Week (October 13-20) kicks off tomorrow with an important new message for boaties: if you can’t call for help, you can’t be rescued. Regional Council will be reinforcing this message at boat ramp workshops across the week (details ... More >>
Efforts continued to tackle pesky weed near Mount Tarawera
Wednesday, 11 October 2017, 1:27 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Department of Conservation and Ahu Whenua Trusts Ruawāhia 2B, Rotomahana Parekarangi 6Q2B and Te Ariki have joined forces again this year to control silver wattle in Tarawera. The Tarawera Wattle Control Project is ... More >>
New Bus Contracts to Help Move Western Bay
Friday, 29 September 2017, 11:41 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
29 September, 2017 - More frequent bus services, new bus routes and the introduction and trial of five, state-of-the-art hybrid buses will form part of western Bay of Plenty’s future public transport network, following a Bay of Plenty Regional Council ... More >>
