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Otumoetai students Help Us Care for Our Air
Monday, 12 December 2011, 5:24 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Students at Otumoetai Primary School unveiled their creative new artwork for the air quality monitoring station on their school grounds today. The new artwork is the result of a school competition in which almost 40 entries were received from ... More >>
Bay of Plenty: Buses moving to Ocean Beach Road
Thursday, 8 December 2011, 4:22 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
From Sunday 18 December, Mount Maunganui Bayhopper bus routes 1 and 2 are being directed to travel via Ocean Beach road instead of Valley road. The change comes after residents raised concerns about the number of Bayhopper buses travelling along ... More >>
Katikati kids get a silver for being green
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 3:45 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A green group of children at the Katikati Kindergarten are leading the way with environmental sustainability in their community, and have been awarded Silver Enviroschool status for their efforts. More >>
Stay safe on the water this summer
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 10:39 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Summers in the Bay of Plenty often mean enjoying the sun, sand and surf so it’s important to keep safe on the water. More >>
Bay of Plenty moving in the right direction
Thursday, 24 November 2011, 4:24 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The Bay of Plenty as a region is generally moving in the right direction, according to a Bay of Plenty Regional Council report, Bay of Plenty 2011: Regional Trends. More >>
Report on potential lake actions released
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 3:51 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has released its consultant’s report on potential land management and land use change in the Lake Rotorua catchment to improve the health of the lake. More >>
Otonga students host sustainability hui
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 3:43 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Envirogroups from around the region were invited to an annual Enviroschools hui in Rotorua hosted by Otonga School last week. Otonga’s Green Team shared their action projects, including water conservation, butterfly gardens, litter free lunches, worm ... More >>
More buses on Te Puke – Tauranga bus route
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 9:59 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The Te Puke - Tauranga bus commuter route has proved to be such a popular transport option for Te Puke residents that additional trips have been added to the service. More >>
Bay of Plenty: New contract for East Coast Bus Service
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 9:35 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The Ōpōtiki to Pōtaka bus route is now under a new service contract. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Public Transport Subcommittee Chairman Doug Owens said the service has received a new contract to continue servicing the eastern Bay of Plenty. More >>
Boating exclusion zone reduced
Saturday, 19 November 2011, 11:54 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
In consultation with the appropriate authorities, Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Harbourmaster has amended the exclusion zone off the Bay of Plenty coast from midnight on Friday 18 November 2011. More >>
Youth have voice in Rotorua lakes strategy
Monday, 14 November 2011, 2:47 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
For immediate release: Monday 14 November 2011 Our lakes are important – that’s the clear message Rotorua youth sent through entries in an art and short story competition about the Rotorua lakes. Bay of Plenty Regional Council ran the competition recently ... More >>
Geographic Information Systems hui for iwi in Bay of Plenty
Friday, 11 November 2011, 4:00 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Hapu and iwi from around the Bay of Plenty will meet in Whakatane in December to discuss how geographic information systems (GIS) can be used to meet their economic, cultural, environmental and social goals. More >>
Dairy compliance falling on deaf ears
Thursday, 10 November 2011, 2:45 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is concerned the importance of environmental compliance is falling on deaf ears for a portion of the farming community. This follows three cases heard in the Tauranga District Court yesterday relating to pollution reaching ... More >>
Slow down for safety in Whakatāne Harbour
Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 3:12 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Despite the recent focus on maritime safety in the Bay of Plenty, some people continue to ignore safety laws. Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Group Manager for Environmental Hazards, Ken Tarboton said recent reports of vessels travelling at excessive speed ... More >>
Monitoring of the environmental effects of Rena
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 9:58 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is developing a long term plan for monitoring the environmental effects caused by the Rena cargo ship grounding near Tauranga. More >>
Schelde Trader loses power leaving Port
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:49 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A small container ship leaving the Port of Tauranga under pilotage lost power and grounded with North West Rock at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour around 10.35am today. More >>
Farmers to use emergency milk disposal option
Wednesday, 26 October 2011, 10:21 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Following the major disruption to the gas pipeline supply network to the upper North Island today, emergency disposal of milk by farmers may be required over the coming days. More >>
Regional Council outlines land use policy
Thursday, 20 October 2011, 5:38 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has announced where it stands on land management and land use change in the Lake Rotorua catchment to improve the health of the lake. More >>
Land Use Futures Board to be disbanded
Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 2:15 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A Rotorua board established to look into sustainable land uses to prevent nutrients entering Rotorua/Te Arawa lakes is to be disbanded. The Land Use Futures Board was established in March 2007, with a diverse range of members representing various sectors ... More >>
Boating exclusion zone extended
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 3:25 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
At the request of Maritime New Zealand the Bay of Plenty Regional Harbour Master has extended the exclusion zone around the grounded cargo ship Rena. The increased area was requested by the National On-Scene Commander to ensure that all vessels ... More >>
