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Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Latest News [Page 57]
Hazardous conditions for Bowentown entrance
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 3:55 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Shallow conditions in the Bowentown entrance of Tauranga Harbour are creating potentially hazardous conditions for boaties. More >>
Te Tumu Cut groyne recreation works complete
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 12:15 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Anglers are now equipped with better facilities and signs are that the community is really enjoying the new features of the Te Tumu Cut groyne structure, at Maketū. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council recently completed works to erect safety barriers ... More >>
Future decision makers choose between regional priorities
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 12:22 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Students from around the region learned how hard making decisions can be at the annual Youth Jam in Rotorua this week. More >>
Regional Council considers Annual Plan projects
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 4:21 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has included a number of funding requests to its Annual Plan budget and referred others to its Ten Year Plan process for further consideration following public deliberations this week. More >>
Storm damage costly for river schemes
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 3:12 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is planning to raise a loan of $2.3 million in the 2011/2012 year to undertake capital works on the region’s major rivers schemes which have been damaged in a series of floods during the past year. More >>
Home of Cycling funding referred to TYP
Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 3:17 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has referred a funding request from the Home of Cycling - a trust set up to drive a bid for a world-class cycling facility in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato - to the Council's Ten Year Plan process. More >>
Navigation marker missing near Opotiki
Friday, 3 June 2011, 1:33 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A large navigation marker has gone missing from an aquaculture farm about nine kilometres north of Ōpōtiki. More >>
Have your say on Transport Strategy
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 11:45 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Investing in a transport system that supports a growing regional economy, while improving road safety and maintaining the unique Bay of Plenty lifestyle are key objectives of the Proposed Regional Land Transport Strategy 2011-2041 now open for submissions. More >>
Bay Youngsters Kit Up for 100 Days to Go
Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 2:48 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Nearly 500 young rugby players will help the Bay of Plenty celebrate 100 days to go until the start of the Rugby World Cup 2011. The Yr 3 to 6 pupils from Rotorua will take part in the EASTPAK Rippa World Cup event. More >>
Situation Update: Bay of Plenty Weather Watch
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 5:31 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
At this stage, no problems have been reported in any of the major river schemes or drainage districts. Council staff continue to keep a watch on the situation and field crews are on standby to respond to any rivers and drainage issues that may arise. More >>
Council monitoring weather situation
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 3:39 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are keeping a close watch on developing weather conditions and field crews are on standby to respond to any rivers and drainage issues that may arise. More >>
Shallow Waters in Harbour Entrances
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 3:13 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Shallow conditions in the Ōhiwa and Ōpōtiki harbour entrances are creating potentially hazardous conditions for boaties. Bay of Plenty Regional Council has carried out depth soundings for the harbour entrances to confirm water depths. More >>
Harbour community shares vision for catchment
Friday, 20 May 2011, 1:04 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Water quality, erosion and climate change were just some of the issues discussed with landowners in the Te Manaia sub-catchment of Tauranga Harbour at community vision meeting held this week. More >>
Good progress with Bay of Connections
Friday, 6 May 2011, 11:55 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Regionally significant projects have been completed in the two and a half years since Bay of Plenty economic development organisation Bay of Connections was launched. More >>
Proposed regional policy attracts submissions
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 4:07 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The region’s most significant resource management policy document attracted more than 180 submissions on a variety of issues from around the region. More >>
Rotorua community supports Hot Swap
Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 3:35 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Working together the Rotorua community and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council have removed 50 open fires and 318 old wood burners from Rotorua homes through an interest-free loan programme called the Hot Swap Loan. More >>
Council Watching Weather Situation Closely
Monday, 2 May 2011, 5:08 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are keeping a close watch on developing weather conditions with a deep low expected to bring periods of heavy rain to the region overnight. More >>
Regional Council to fly Māori flag more often
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 12:18 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The Regional Council was the first local authority to fly the Māori flag on Waitangi Day this year. This week’s Council meeting heard that, although Waitangi Day fell on a Sunday, the flag was noticed by members of the public who had responded positively. More >>
Contamination to waterways results in significant fines
Tuesday, 19 April 2011, 1:31 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Significant penalties for polluting waterways in the Bay of Plenty have been issued following two recent court decisions, which resulted in $47,500 worth of fines. More >>
Harbour recreation to be surveyed this Easter
Monday, 18 April 2011, 12:59 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Boating, swimming, fishing, jet-skiing – what do you use Tauranga Harbour for? This is what the Bay of Plenty Regional Council will find out this Easter through its second comprehensive survey of recreation users of Tauranga Harbour. More >>
