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Reduced Bus Fare For Tauranga Students
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 11:44 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Tauranga students affected by the Ministry of Education’s withdrawal of out of policy school bus services from the start of next year will have to pay a fare, but it will be at a reduced rate. More >>
Reduced bus fare for Tauranga students
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 11:44 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Tauranga students affected by the Ministry of Education’s withdrawal of out of policy school bus services from the start of next year will have to pay a fare, but it will be at a reduced rate. Councillors at Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Public ... More >>
BOP households prepared for an emergency
Monday, 17 February 2014, 10:37 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
More Bay of Plenty residents are prepared for a civil defence emergency, but more could be done, a national survey released today shows. More >>
Rapid response to increase in algae in Okawa Bay
Friday, 14 February 2014, 4:26 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A rapid response has been initiated by Bay of Plenty Regional Council to try and avert an algal bloom in Okawa Bay, Lake Rotoiti. More >>
iPad mini up for grabs for best lake photo
Friday, 14 February 2014, 10:08 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The programme that protects and works to restore Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes is offering an iPad Mini for the best photographs of the district's lakes. Bay of Plenty Regional Council General Manager Natural Resource Operations, Warwick Murray said the "Our ... More >>
Lake users putting waterways at risk
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 3:59 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Boaties who aren’t cleaning their vessels and trailers between waterways are risking the spread of aquatic pest plants in Rotorua’s cleanest lake. Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff found fragments of hornwort, one of New Zealand’s worst aquatic pest ... More >>
Rules reinforced as waterways get busy
Thursday, 23 January 2014, 4:47 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
If you’re towing someone on Bay of Plenty waterways this long weekend, remember that “it takes 3 to ski”. Bay of Plenty beaches and lakes are expected to be extra busy this weekend, Auckland Anniversary Weekend, and that means taking extra ... More >>
Low lake levels for Rotorua and Rotoiti
Wednesday, 15 January 2014, 4:20 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The current dry spell means that lakes in the Rotorua region are at low levels and are nearing minimum operating conditions. More >>
Dive flags a must over busy summer
Friday, 10 January 2014, 11:40 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Boat skippers and divers are reminded they are legally responsible for displaying a dive flag when diving in Bay of Plenty waters this summer. “The display of dive flags and awareness of the requirements when they are being displayed has been identified ... More >>
Rena exclusion zone extended
Monday, 6 January 2014, 2:44 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A temporary moving exclusion zone has been set around the barge transporting sections of the dismantled Rena accommodation block to the Port of Tauranga. More >>
Several causes for sea lettuce blooms
Monday, 23 December 2013, 11:10 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The sea lettuce plaguing the Tauranga Harbour for the past few weeks is probably at its peak right now, and is about average for the time of year, Bay of Plenty Regional Council says. More >>
Several causes for sea lettuce blooms
Monday, 23 December 2013, 11:10 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The sea lettuce plaguing the Tauranga Harbour for the past few weeks is probably at its peak right now, and is about average for the time of year, Bay of Plenty Regional Council says. Despite recent opinions about the cause, it was clear that the blooms ... More >>
Joint research project to explore future opportunities
Friday, 20 December 2013, 3:14 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The mayors of Bay of Plenty district and city councils and the chair of the regional council met in Rotorua this morning where the future direction and form of local government was discussed at length. More >>
Sunday buses for Eastern Bay of Plenty
Friday, 20 December 2013, 1:48 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Eastern Bay of Plenty people will be able to catch the bus on Sundays this summer. BayHopper services between Ōhope and Whakatāne and between Whakatāne and Tauranga will operate seven days a week between now and February 2 as part of Bay of Plenty ... More >>
Play it safe these holidays
Friday, 20 December 2013, 1:47 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Be safe, be responsible and be aware - that’s the key message from Bay of Plenty harbourmasters for locals and visitors enjoying the region’s waterways over the festive season. More >>
Play it safe these holidays
Friday, 20 December 2013, 11:52 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Be safe, be responsible and be aware - that’s the key message from Bay of Plenty harbourmasters for locals and visitors enjoying the region’s waterways over the festive season. “People come to our region from around the country to enjoy water-based ... More >>
Regional Council aims to reduce erosion risk at Maketu Spit
Friday, 20 December 2013, 11:15 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is hoping to reduce the risk of erosion at Maketu Spit, using work planned as part of its Kaituna River Re-diversion and Wetland Creation Project. Project Manager Pim de Monchy said the Regional Council was aware of the ... More >>
Make sure life jackets are in working order
Friday, 13 December 2013, 10:46 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Harbourmasters in the Bay of Plenty are urging boaties to ensure their inflatable life jackets are in good working order ahead of the summer holidays. More >>
Free buses and extended summer services
Thursday, 5 December 2013, 3:39 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Tauranga Christmas shoppers can take advantage of free bus services over the next three weekends. More >>
Monitoring shows little long-lasting effect from Rena
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 12:10 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A comprehensive monitoring report into the effects of oil pollution from the grounding of the MV Rena on Astrolabe Reef in 2011 shows few long-lasting impacts on Bay of Plenty maritime habitats. However the environment has not yet returned to its ‘pre-Rena ... More >>
