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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 >>
Preliminary Sampling Completed For Contamination Investigation In Mount Maunganui
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 12:18 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Initial sampling for a number of contaminants including PFAS compounds in the area surrounding Whareroa Marae has been completed. The first round of results show PFAS compounds were not detected in drinking water or the hangi pit soils. PFAS compounds ... More >>
Funding Available For Bay Environmentalists
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 12:58 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
There are just three months left for community groups to apply for a portion of this year’s Bay of Plenty Regional Council Environmental Enhancement funding, with grants of up to $25,000 per project available. Overall the Regional Council has $300,000 ... More >>
Contamination Investigation Underway In Mount Maunganui Industrial Area
Monday, 12 April 2021, 4:12 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana is investigating reports PFAS compounds have been recorded in groundwater near Taiaho Place in the Mount Maunganui Industrial Area. Regional Council was made aware of this following receipt of a consent application ... More >>
Appeals Resolved Through The Environment Court
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 10:50 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Appeals on rules to manage nutrients reaching Lake Rotorua have been resolved through the Environment Court. Formerly known as Plan Change 10, the rules limit the amount of nitrogen entering Lake Rotorua from land use, to improve the lake’s water quality. ... More >>
Shining A Light On Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 2:53 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council has recently completed its second annual audit as part of the Toitū carbon reduce certification. The emission reductions that Regional Council has achieved in its first year of the programme are very promising ... More >>
Motiti Protection Area Rules Signed Off By The Minister Of Conservation
Monday, 1 March 2021, 1:41 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The Minister of Conservation has approved the Bay of Plenty Regional Coastal Environment Plan, resolving the two outstanding appeals relating to the Motiti Protection Area and Matakana Island. Bay of Plenty Regional Council has received notice that the ... More >>
Air And Wastewater Discharges Lead To $130,000 In Fines For Ziwi Limited
Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 10:09 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Pet food manufacturer, Ziwi Limited, has been fined $66,000 for discharges of odour, and $64,000 for discharges of process wastewater from its pet food factory at 18 Boeing Place, Mount Maunganui. Bay of Plenty Regional Council prosecuted Ziwi for ... More >>
Regional Council Staff Responding To Diesel Spill
Saturday, 30 January 2021, 1:52 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Yesterday afternoon around 2pm Regional Council was notified of diesel sheen and odour coming from the Tauranga Bridge Marina. When our Maritime staff attended the scene the diesel had been traced to a vessel’s bilge and the leak had been stopped. ... More >>
Droughts And Floods – The Bay Of Plenty’s New Extremes
Monday, 18 January 2021, 11:26 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
This summer holiday season has been a contrast of extreme dry weather and water shortages in some rural areas, while other parts of the Bay experienced record-breaking rainfall and surface flooding, closing roads, overwhelming stormwater systems and ... More >>
New Rules For Boat Ramp Users A New Zealand First
Friday, 15 January 2021, 10:59 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
New rules to stop the spread of aquatic pests across the Bay of Plenty come in to force this summer with boat ramp users now required to self-certify that their vessels and trailers are free from freshwater fish and plant pests. Bay of Plenty Regional ... More >>
Dry Weather Takes Its Toll On Stream Flows In Rotorua Region
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 2:41 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council are implementing Level 2 of the Water Shortage Event Standard Operating Procedure for some streams with headwaters in the west-southwest of Rotorua. The New Year has brought some weather extremes to the Bay of Plenty, ... More >>
$58,000 Handed Down In Fines For Dairy Effluent Discharges In The Bay Of Plenty
Friday, 18 December 2020, 12:10 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A farm manager’s and farm owner’s failures to properly manage dairy effluent discharges at a Bay of Plenty farm have led to prosecution and a combined total of $58,100 in fines, $23,450 and $34,650 respectively. Kaimai Dairy Farm Limited, the ... More >>
Bay Of Plenty Streams Dropping Despite November Rain
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 3:58 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Dry conditions across the Bay of Plenty region this year are causing stream flows levels to drop, before the traditionally dry months of summer have even arrived. Although many parts of the region are not currently experiencing low flows because ... More >>
