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Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Latest News [Page 23]
Data issues resolved the old fashioned way
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 2:44 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Last week, Bay of Plenty Regional Council advised that there were some gaps in on the Live Monitoring website due to radio interference causing a number of issues with the gathering of data from remote sites. More >>
Trading in your old for new
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 3:33 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
No, Regional Council is not talking about trading in your dearly beloved. It’s your lifejackets they’re interested in and, alongside Coastguard’s Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade team, will be at Sulphur Point boat ramp this Sunday from 8am - 11am to do ... More >>
November 2016 State of the Environment
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 12:09 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
It’s fitting we’re kicking off our recreational water quality report because there’s a fair chance you were looking for somewhere to cool your cuddly bits. November brought us the first day post winter we cracked the 30°C mark. A spring-fest ... More >>
Sea lettuce collection started
Monday, 5 December 2016, 9:17 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
800 tonnes of sea lettuce was collected from the Matua/Otumoetai foreshore in Tauranga Harbour last week. It’s the first collection for summer, co-ordinated by Bay of Plenty Regional and Tauranga City Councils. More >>
A champion has fallen - Kua hinga he totara nui
Friday, 2 December 2016, 12:48 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Chair, Councillors and staff have expressed their sadness at the passing of Councillor Awanui Black on Wednesday. More >>
Regional Council committees appointed
Wednesday, 30 November 2016, 3:56 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s committee structure for the 2016-2019 Triennium has been confirmed following the appointment of Doug Leeder as the Regional Council Chairman and Jane Nees as the Deputy Chair. More >>
New efforts for Ongare waterways
Monday, 28 November 2016, 1:58 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Local creeks at Ongare Point are getting a makeover thanks to a newly formed volunteer group that are helping to care for Te Awanui (Tauranga Harbour). More >>
Health warning issued for Lake Rotoehu
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 3:37 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
MEDIA RELEASE Health warning issued for Lake Rotoehu A health warning has been issued for Lake Rotoehu as routine monitoring results provided by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council have confirmed a bloom of potentially toxic blue-green algae. “The health ... More >>
Waitao community celebrates success
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 12:05 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Locals from Tauranga’s Waitao community gathered together last night to celebrate and see the 2016 National River Story Award that they won at the Morgan Foundation River Awards ceremony in Wellington earlier this month. More >>
Interference causes gaps in Council data
Monday, 21 November 2016, 1:24 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Regular users of Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Live Monitoring website may notice a number of gaps in the data as radio interference causes a number of issues. More >>
Salty sea dog back for more
Friday, 18 November 2016, 2:02 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Noel has just clocked up his 21st year with the Regional Council. Compare that to his 70 years boating experience though, and it doesn’t seem that long at all. More >>
Help headed to the capital
Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 3:40 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
As the response efforts in the south continue, two Bay of Plenty Civil Defence staff have packed their bags to lend a hand in Wellington. This is in response to a request for assistance in the wake of Monday’s 7.5 magnitude earthquake near Hanmer Springs. ... More >>
Lifejackets, the winner of the day
Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 1:26 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Mother nature delivered a timely reminder about the importance of never overloading your boat on Monday when a vessel flipped while collecting crayfish pots off the Whakatane coast. Spotted bobbing in the water next to an overturned boat by the last ... More >>
Bay of Plenty - Beach and Marine Threat lifted
Monday, 14 November 2016, 9:16 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The beach and marine threat, which was issued by the Ministry of Civil Defence earlier this morning, has been lifted for Bay of Plenty. More >>
Forestry Company fined over environmental issues
Tuesday, 8 November 2016, 11:24 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A forestry company, Forest Owner Marketing Services, has been fined $33,520 as a result of environmental issues that arose during its forest harvesting operation on land south-east of Ōpōtiki. Two contractors engaged by Forest Owner Marketing ... More >>
River award recognises the Waitao community’s hard work
Friday, 4 November 2016, 2:50 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council congratulates the Waitao community on winning the 2016 Morgan Foundation National River Story award. More >>
New commuter express service from The Lakes to CBD
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 12:53 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The wait is over for The Lakes and Tauriko residents wanting a direct and shorter commute time to the CBD. More >>
Students Get Wet Handling Water
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 12:27 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Community Engagement team welcomed over 200 primary students from around the region to the Hands on Water Expo last week at Redwood Valley Farm near Paengaroa. More >>
World Tsunami Awareness Day
Monday, 31 October 2016, 11:56 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
World Tsunami Awareness Day makes its debut on the international calendar this Saturday, and the Bay of Plenty Emergency Management team are welcoming the chance to remind people to get prepared. They’re also using the opportunity to test their alert ... More >>
Videos to be produced “by farmers for farmers”
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 2:24 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Farmers in the Lake Rotorua catchment will feature in videos providing advice to other farmers about good nutrient management practice. The main objective is to reduce nutrients entering Lake Rotorua although the videos may appeal to a wider audience. More >>
