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Alligator weed found on eastern Bay farm
Friday, 8 April 2011, 1:42 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Senior Biosecurity Officer John Mather and Tauranga City Council Drainage Engineer Peter Mora at the site of the Alligator weed incursion found in Tauranga last month. More >>
Dairy compliance still ongoing challenge for Bay of Plenty
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 11:39 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Routine farm dairy effluent compliance monitoring in the Bay of Plenty has again highlighted the ongoing challenges of consistent compliance across the region. More >>
Decision soon for regional alerting system
Monday, 4 April 2011, 3:15 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A decision on a civil defence public alerting system for the Bay of Plenty will be made in early May by the region’s Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Joint Committee. The Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Joint Committee, ... More >>
Heavy rain expected across region overnight
Monday, 21 March 2011, 2:35 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Heavy rain expected across region overnight For immediate release: Monday 21 March 2011 Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are warning people that heavy rainfall is expected in the region and all farmers should move stock to high ground. Bay of ... More >>
Evacuees urged to contact neighbours before returning
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 9:37 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
People who self-evacuated to the Bay of Plenty after last month's Canterbury earthquake are being encouraged to talk to their neighbours in Christchurch before returning home. More >>
Environment Canterbury appoints experienced chief executive
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 1:40 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Environment Canterbury has announced today that its new chief executive will be Bill Bayfield, who is currently chief executive of Bay of Plenty Regional Council. More >>
Regional Council Approves Draft Annual Plan
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 5:06 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council today approved its draft annual plan. The plan sets out the Regional Council’s proposed activities for the 2011/2012 financial year, and how those activities will be funded. More >>
Prized silverware visiting Bay
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 3:53 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty rugby fans will have the opportunity to see their favourite silverware up close this month as some prized trophies visit the region. More >>
Algal levels reduced at Rotoiti
Monday, 7 March 2011, 3:08 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Algal levels at Okawa Bay on Lake Rotoiti have been reduced significantly following treatment with a product to prevent potentially toxic blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooming on the lake. More >>
Quake evacuees welcomed to Bay of Plenty
Monday, 7 March 2011, 11:21 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Evacuees from quake damaged Canterbury have been welcomed to the Bay of Plenty by Regional Council Chairman John Cronin. More >>
New Whakatāne address for Canterbury earthquake evacuees
Friday, 4 March 2011, 12:33 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The new Whakatāne address for Canterbury earthquake evacuees to register is: · the Community Link building in Pyne St. More >>
Quake evacuees register in Bay of Plenty
Friday, 4 March 2011, 12:10 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Canterbury earthquake evacuees who come to the Bay of Plenty should register through the Red Cross so they can receive all the appropriate welfare assistance available to them. More >>
Fiji ready to take on Chiefs development squad
Friday, 4 March 2011, 10:01 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Fiji are set to face off against the Chiefs A development squad next Wednesday 9 March at the Blake Park as a warm-up game for the Rugby World Cup. The curtain raiser game between Otumoetai College and Te Puke College 1st XV’s will kick off ... More >>
Pest control programme making a difference
Thursday, 3 March 2011, 3:53 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A pest control operation carried out on Ōhope Scenic Reserve, Kohi Point Scenic Reserve and adjoining Ngāti Awa Farm during the two months leading up to Christmas 2010 has proven successful. More >>
Regional Council donates to quake fund
Thursday, 3 March 2011, 11:03 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is donating $150,000 to Christchurch’s Mayoral Relief Fund to assist with recovery following the city’s earthquake last week. More >>
Whakatāne River entrance maintained
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 12:46 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reminding boaties that the flooding experienced during the past eight months has created a number of changes within the Whakatāne River entrance. The most notable change is the expanse of open water to the west ... More >>
Decision on future use of Te Tumu Cut groyne
Monday, 21 February 2011, 10:51 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has decided to erect barriers and make other required modifications to the Te Tumu Cut groyne structure, at Maketū, to make it suitable for recreational use – particularly for the anglers already using it. More >>
Alligator weed found in Tauranga wetland
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 4:55 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Tauranga City Council staff are working together to remove and control an infestation of the aggressive aquatic pest plant alligator weed from a Tauranga wetland. More >>
Former Chairman remembered
Friday, 4 February 2011, 1:50 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bill Tait, Bay of Plenty Regional Council's first chairman, passed away on Monday. He was in his 79th year. Mr Tait was Chairman of the regional council from 1989 to 1995. Prior to this he was Chairman of the Bay of Plenty Catchment Commission - one ... More >>
Survey shows harbour recreation opportunities revered
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 2:20 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A comprehensive survey of recreation users of Tauranga Harbour has shown people place a high value on recreation opportunities within the harbour. More than 240 intercept surveys were carried out from 1 January to 3 January 2011. University recreation ... More >>
