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Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Latest News [Page 30]
Free native plants for locals
Friday, 16 October 2015, 11:04 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
People can swap garden weeds for native plants at Rotorua’s Kuirau Park Market this weekend, thanks to Bay of Plenty Regional Council. More >>
Public urged to report wallaby sightings promptly
Friday, 16 October 2015, 10:27 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council asks people to report wallaby sightings as soon as possible so the pest animals can be contained before they become established in new areas. More >>
Mobil Oil prosecution
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 10:52 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has commenced a prosecution against Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited in relation to the oil spilled in Tauranga Harbour on 27 April 2015. More >>
Make Clarke Street car park your car park of first choice
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 2:13 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Make Clarke Street car park, your car park of first choice when coming to Tauranga Hospital Clarke Street car park should be the car park of first choice for patients and visitors coming to Tauranga Hospital. Bay of Plenty DHB CEO Phil Cammish want ... More >>
Privet under pressure
Friday, 9 October 2015, 10:57 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council released a new privet-eating insect at a trial site in Bethlehem, Tauranga this week, in an effort to improve control of the unpopular pest plant. More >>
Plea for marine pest vigilance
Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 11:55 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is asking moored boat owners to help keep marine pests out of the Bay by regularly checking, cleaning and antifouling their hulls this summer. More >>
Get prepared before you hit the water
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 1:54 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
With the arrival of daylight savings and the feel of spring in the air, the region’s boaties are reminded to keep safe on the water as they take advantage of improved weather and longer days. More >>
Tauranga Harbour health stable
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 10:56 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The environmental health of Te Awanui (Tauranga Harbour) and its catchment is stable and showing signs of improvement according to a report presented to Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Regional Direction and Delivery Committee yesterday. More >>
Kope project site opened to public
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 10:54 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council held an open day for the Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Project on Wednesday, giving people a chance to learn about the project and see the trial of dredging as an alternative methodology for the project. More >>
New rainfall gauge now operational
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 10:50 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A new Bay of Plenty Regional Council gauging station at Hogg Rd is up and running to measure the rainfall and amount of water that recharges to the aquifer below. More >>
Bay of Plenty lake water quality data now available
Monday, 28 September 2015, 10:41 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Monitoring information collected by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council on lake quality is now available on the Land, Air, Water, Aotearoa (LAWA) website. Users can now access water quality and ecological condition data for monitored lakes and read the ... More >>
Severe sea lettuce season ahead
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 10:35 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
With a strong El Nino weather pattern predicted this summer, Tauranga City and Bay of Plenty Regional Councils are bracing themselves for a busy sea lettuce season around Tauranga Harbour. More >>
Draft Rules
Friday, 18 September 2015, 1:00 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
In September 2013, the Regional Council adopted an integrated framework which included both rules, incentives and a gorse programmes to meet the sustainable nitrogen limit for the pastoral sector by 2032. These programmes work collaboratively to deliver ... More >>
Last call for coast carers
Monday, 14 September 2015, 10:08 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The Coast Care planting season is coming to an end but it’s not too late for locals to do their bit for the beaches they love. More >>
Lake quality results highlight action needed
Friday, 11 September 2015, 3:45 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Water quality in many of the Rotorua-Te Arawa lakes has declined slightly over the past year, according to latest annual monitoring results, highlighting the importance of long-term sustainable water quality solutions. More >>
Public feedback invited on draft nutrient rules
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 4:50 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
There’s still time for the public to provide feedback on Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s draft Lake Rotorua nutrient rules, which aim to reduce the amount of nitrogen entering the lake. More >>
Plastic beads on Pāpāmoa Beach
Thursday, 3 September 2015, 9:02 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Pollution Prevention staff responded to a report of thousands of plastic beads washed up on Pāpāmoa Beach near Tauranga this afternoon. More >>
Changes made to coastal plan
Tuesday, 1 September 2015, 10:43 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Changes have been made to the Proposed Bay of Plenty Regional Coastal Environment Plan in response to public submissions. More >>
Rangitāiki River catchment work programme approved
Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 11:14 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A new programme to protect and enhance the Rangitaiki River and its catchment was approved by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Regional Direction and Delivery Committee last week. More >>
New channel on trial in Tauranga Harbour
Monday, 24 August 2015, 10:25 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A new channel has been marked to improve high tide travel through the central Tauranga Harbour between Matakana Point and Matahui Point. More >>
