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Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Latest News [Page 57]

Iwi candidates train for resource management

Friday, 8 July 2011, 12:26 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has selected three iwi representatives to undertake resource management Making Good Decisions training. More >>

New waste directory for Bay of Plenty

Monday, 4 July 2011, 1:58 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Options for reducing your waste just got easier with Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s launch of a new online waste and recycling directory. More >>

Action Plan Approved for Lake Tikitapu

Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 3:22 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

The Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes Strategy Group has approved an Action Plan for Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake). Lake Tikitapu is one of the 12 Rotorua lakes in the Bay of Plenty. More >>

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 >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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