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Toihuarewa – Waimāori Chair In Lake And Fresh Water Science Appointment Confirmed
Monday, 13 December 2021, 10:47 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The University of Waikato with financial support from Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council has appointed Dr Deniz Özkundakci to the position of Toihuarewa – Waimāori Bay of Plenty Regional Council Chair in Lake and Fresh Water Science. The Lake and ... More >>
Kaituna River Velocity Mapped Over 16 Hours
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 1:37 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff spent 16 continuous hours punting slowly back and forth across the Kaituna River last week carrying out some critical work. From dawn until dusk the Data Service Collection Team used sonar technology mounted on ... More >>
Community Led Climate Change Projects Get A Boost
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 9:54 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Two community led climate change adaptation projects have received funds from Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council this week to explore the future impact on their community and begin planning. Successful applicant Ngai Tamawhariua will be exploring ... More >>
Regional Council Keeps Eye On Rivers
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 1:16 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana is keeping a close eye on river and groundwater levels as we head into summer off the back of two very dry years. The last two summers have seen some streams in the Bay of Plenty reach their lowest ... More >>
Brighter Future For Whakatane Whitebait
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 11:49 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A new trial on the Whakatāne River may soon see a better future for inanga (whitebait) populations. Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is trialing creating inanga spawning habitat directly upstream from the ponds it has already constructed as a ... More >>
Regional Council Keeps Staff Ready For Flooding
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 9:55 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Close to 60 people attended a refresher flood monitoring course at Bay of Plenty Regional Council last week. Flood monitors are people who are trained in stopbank inspections and who report back with real time information to the regional council’s ... More >>
Refreshed Bus Network Launching In Tauranga On 15 November
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 12:59 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
More direct travel and more convenient services are part of the new refreshed bus network being launched on Monday 15th November, following community consultation. Passengers in Tauranga City, Mount Maunganui, Pāpāmoa and Te Puke will have new ... More >>
Sleeper Pests Woken Up By Climate Change
Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 9:06 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Turtles could become the Bay’s next major pest due to a warming climate. Red-eared slider turtles are one of many “sleeper pests” that Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council fears high summer temperatures may turn into a major threat to native ecosystems. ... More >>
Transport Key To Reducing Regional Carbon Emissions
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 2:27 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
New data released by Statistics New Zealand shows that Bay of Plenty carbon emissions grew by 4.4 percent in 2019. The national average was an increase of 2.1 percent. The report shows the rise in emissions in Bay of Plenty is primarily due to increases ... More >>
Community relationships key to Council’s biosecurity success
Friday, 10 September 2021, 2:39 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Nearly a year after the 2020 – 2030 Regional Pest Management Plan became operative Bay of Plenty Regional Council is on track to hit all of its targets. The end of year report that went to its Monitoring and Operations Committee meeting this week ... More >>
Dust on the decline in Mount industrial area
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 3:42 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Air quality data shows that dust pollution is on the decline in the Mount Maunganui industrial area. Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council expanded their monitoring network in this area in November 2018. Since then there has been a steady decline ... More >>
Wastewater discharges lead ot $63,000 in fines
Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 12:52 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council prosecuted CPB Contractors Pty Limited (CPB) for wastewater discharges caused by construction damage on the Baypark to Bayfair Link Project, resulting in a fine of $63,000 CPB, as the head contractor with overall ... More >>
Council Keen To Get Youth To Say 'YIP'
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 10:21 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is on the hunt for keen 16–25-year-olds to participate in decision-making and action. Applications opened yesterday to recruit a dozen environmental warriors to become a part of its new Youth Involvement Project ... More >>
Regional Community To Benefit From 3D Mapping Data
Thursday, 5 August 2021, 12:27 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The first set of highly accurate 3D mapping data for the Bay of Plenty has been released as part of the Provincial Growth Fund LiDAR elevation data capture project, improving Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s ability to more accurately model natural ... More >>
Council Takes Action On Climate Change
Wednesday, 4 August 2021, 3:30 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The more we do to cut carbon emissions and build resilience now, the better off we’ll be in the future. That’s the driving force behind Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s revised Climate Change Action Plan which was adopted today. ... More >>
A Collaborative Approach To Flood Forecasting And Response
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 12:12 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council hosted a national flood management and forecasting seminar in Whakatāne this week. The two-day workshop was an opportunity for people from regional councils around the country to come together and share their knowledge ... More >>
Rain Not Enough For Some Streams
Friday, 11 June 2021, 2:38 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Despite last weekend's rain, parts of the Rotorua and Tauranga region are still experiencing low flows in some streams. Flows in the Paraiti (Mangorewa) River and the Ngongotahā Steam have steadily been dropping since the summer of 2017/2018 – ... More >>
Inclusion And Diversity Top Focus For Bay Of Plenty Regional Council
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 2:03 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is confident it’s well positioned for its gender balance at the executive level, when compared to other New Zealand organisations, ensuring it’s on the right path towards cultivating a safe, diverse and inclusive ... More >>
Initial PFAS Investigation Wrapped Up
Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 12:47 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s initial investigation into the presence of PFAS in the Whareroa area is now complete. The final test results showed no PFAS compounds could be detected in the soils at the marae, nearby recreation and residential areas, ... More >>
New Motiti Protection Area Effective From 11 August
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 3:14 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A start date for the new Motiti Protection Area rules was confirmed at Bay of Plenty Regional Councils Strategy and Policy meeting today. From 11 August you can no longer anchor on, or take any marine life from, the three reefs making up the Motiti Protection ... More >>
