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Orchard cones warn youngsters of spray danger
Monday, 10 December 2012, 9:50 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Specially designed cones that warn children of spraying in orchards have proved a hit with the Te Puna community. More >>
Strong future projected for Port of Tauranga
Friday, 7 December 2012, 10:39 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The Port of Tauranga is well-placed to accommodate future demand and growth according to a report released this week on the upper North Island ports. The ports study, which began in June, provides a picture of the current and future freight demand ... More >>
Wallabies are pests not pets
Friday, 7 December 2012, 10:02 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are concerned some residents may be treating Dama wallabies as pets instead of pests. More >>
Groups encouraged to make a start on funding applications
Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 10:52 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Businesses and organisations looking to apply to the Regional Infrastructure Fund should already have made a start on putting their applications together according to Bay of Plenty Regional Council, which is expecting to see a number of high quality ... More >>
Opotiki farmers fined for effluent discharges
Monday, 3 December 2012, 9:18 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Ōpōtiki dairy farmers Riverlock Farms Limited, and directors Ian Brown and Geoffrey Brown, have been fined a total of $74,000 plus costs on charges brought by Bay of Plenty Regional Council of discharging contaminated underpass liquid to waterways ... More >>
Identify pampas from privet with new user guide
Wednesday, 28 November 2012, 11:08 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A handy user guide to the pest animals and pest plants of the Bay of Plenty is now available to help identify which pesky creepers and creatures shouldn’t be growing in your garden or on your land. More >>
Changes to Onsite Effluent Treatment Plan underway
Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 5:00 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Public are being asked to submit on proposed changes to the regional plan that looks at how domestic wastewater can be suitably disposed of on properties and the effects of this on water quality. More >>
Boating and Diving restrictions around Otangiwai Point
Friday, 23 November 2012, 1:01 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
An exclusion zone has been established around Otangiwai Point, also known as Mailbox Point, in Lake Rotomā. More >>
Fund for infrastructure development opens for applications
Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 4:03 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A fund aiming to inject $38 million into infrastructure development in the Bay of Plenty opens for formal applications this week. The Regional Infrastructure Fund opens for applications on Wednesday 7 November, and Regional Council is expecting ... More >>
Student scholarships awarded for Rena research
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 3:56 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Fifteen students have received scholarships to take part in the monitoring programme for Rena Recovery. The students will be acknowledged tonight at the opening of the University of Waikato Coastal Marine Field Station’s extended premises in Tauranga. More >>
Council keen to work with region’s voluntary sector
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 10:29 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The different ways Bay of Plenty Regional Council can support and work with volunteers and the not-for-profit sector will be further investigated by staff following a report to Councillors last week. More >>
Boat ramp education day in western Bay of Plenty on Saturday
Friday, 19 October 2012, 12:29 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A boat ramp education day is being held throughout the Western Bay of Plenty this Saturday (weather permitting). Tauranga Harbour Master Jennifer Roberts said the day is an opportunity to speak to people at the beginning of the busy summer boating ... More >>
Stakeholders to help develop Lake Rotorua rules
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 2:57 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A new lake Stakeholder Advisory Group will help develop rules and a land use incentive scheme for the Lake Rotorua catchment. The Rotorua Lakes Protection and Restoration Programme – a partnership of Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Rotorua District Council ... More >>
More than 30,000 samples used to assess the effect of Rena
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 11:57 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Rena Recovery - More than 30,000 samples used to assess the effect of Rena Data collected from more than 30,000 samples has so far shown that levels of PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) from Rena oil appear to have dissipated in most areas in the ... More >>
Full investigation before any decision made about Rena
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 4:24 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Full investigation needed before any decision made about Rena wreck’s future For immediate release: Wednesday 10 October 2012 More >>
Regional Council delivers despite Rena
Monday, 8 October 2012, 2:15 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
For immediate release: 8 October 2012 Despite an increased workload and the grounding of the MV Rena off the Tauranga coast last October, Bay of Plenty Regional Council still delivered on its major projects, including progressing its major programmes ... More >>
Have your say on Action Plan for Lake Ōkataina
Friday, 5 October 2012, 10:35 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has proposed an Action Plan to help improve water quality at Lake Ōkataina. Lake Ōkataina’s water quality does not meet the water quality standard set by the community, with nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients entering ... More >>
Rena Anniversary marked by Regional Council
Friday, 5 October 2012, 10:31 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has marked the anniversary of the Rena grounding by acknowledging the efforts of everyone involved in the response. More >>
Cautious optimism on Rotorua lake result
Friday, 28 September 2012, 1:21 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council scientists are cautiously optimistic about recent good results for water quality in Lake Rotorua. Recent water testing shows that the measurement of water quality – the Trophic Level Index (TLI) – for Lake Rotorua ... More >>
Expressions of Interest in Fund close this week
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 4:43 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Expressions of Interest to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Regional Infrastructure Fund close this week. The Fund, which has been set up to support sustainable regional economic development, has been receiving Expressions of Interest since 20 August ... More >>
