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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 >>
Bylaws Adopted To Protect People, Properties And Livelihoods
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 3:23 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council today voted to adopt the Flood Protection and Drainage Bylaws 2020, bringing to fruition an 18-month-long process of consultation, review, submissions and hearings. The new Bylaws come into force on 1 February 2021 ... More >>
Papamoa Hills Multi-million Dollar Upgrade Approved
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 4:14 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council today approved the concept design stage of a major upgrade for Te Rae o Pāpāmoa / Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park. The improvements will create a richer experience for visitors through construction ... More >>
Strong Praise For Regional Council Following Independent Review
Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 1:05 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Experienced and balanced elected members, competent staff motivated to serve the public, and strong iwi partnerships are three areas highlighted in the CouncilMARK™ Independent Assessment Board's (IAB) latest report on the performance of Bay of Plenty ... More >>
Protecting Our Natives, One Thornton Kanuka At A Time
Monday, 7 December 2020, 3:17 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Two men are ensuring a coastal site of high ecological value will be preserved for future generations along Thornton Beach. Blake Barnfeild and Tom Armstrong have been clearing pest weeds between the sand dunes to protect an endemic plant - Thornton ... More >>
Volunteers Crucial Part Of Bay Environmental Work
Sunday, 6 December 2020, 2:28 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Each year thousands of volunteers lend a hand to Bay of Plenty Regional Council to ensure the local environment is looked after and protected for the future. In the last year alone, over 25,000 volunteer hours have been recorded across the region ... More >>
Surge In Bay Of Plenty Electric Vehicle Registration
Friday, 4 December 2020, 8:44 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The number of light electric vehicles registered in the Bay of Plenty region continues to grow with 647 on the roads at the end of 2019. The latest Regional Land Transport Plan Annual Report Card shows 271 light electric vehicles were registered in 2019 ... More >>
Tree Removal Will Benefit More Than Just The Waterways
Thursday, 26 November 2020, 12:42 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The removal of large eucalyptus trees along the Ngongotahā stream is progressing steadily and the funding provided has seen benefits including job creation for the local Rotorua community. The project is part of a wider programme to remove problem ... More >>
Rain Offers Some Relief But More Needed To Keep Drought At Bay
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 9:55 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The recent wet weather has seen a respite to the dry in the Bay of Plenty - but not enough to lift dry weather warnings yet. Rainfall recorded since the start of November has exceeded what was recorded for the whole of October and has provided ... More >>
Algal Bloom The First In 10 Years For Lake Rotorua
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 3:57 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
It’s been 10 years since the last substantial algal bloom was recorded for Lake Rotorua, which occurred in 2010 near Hamurana. A small bloom was recorded near the Ohau channel in 2015. The recent health warning for the toxic algal blooms in Lake ... More >>
Council And Kiwifruit Industry Collaborate To Control Pest Plant
Friday, 30 October 2020, 12:07 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A new agreement has confirmed a decade of action against the pest plant wild kiwifruit as part of the efforts to control its spread in the Bay of Plenty. Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH) will continue to work together to ... More >>
Kaituna Wetlands Getting A Helping Hand
Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 3:15 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
When New Zealand went into Level 4 lockdown earlier this year, James van der Maas was in Florida about to board another cruise ship – he had been a musician travelling the world for almost six years aboard luxury cruise lines. COVID-19 brought that ... More >>
Getting Our Heads Together On Climate Change Adaptation And Risk Assessment
Tuesday, 20 October 2020, 4:34 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Representatives from across the Bay of Plenty gathered in Te Puke yesterday 19 October 2020 to start work on developing a plan for climate change adaptation and building climate resilience in our Bay of Plenty communities. Hosted by Toi Moana Bay of Plenty ... More >>
Kaituna River Re-diversion Project Receives Second Award For Excellence
Friday, 2 October 2020, 2:59 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The Kaituna River Re-diversion and Te Awa o Ngatoroirangi / Maketū Estuary Enhancement Project was announced this week as the 2020 winner of the Terry Healy Coastal Project Award from the New Zealand Coastal Society (NZCS). The award acknowledges a coastal ... More >>
Regenerating The Land For Our Children's Future
Monday, 28 September 2020, 2:18 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A small Murupara-based company is simultaneously restoring papatūānuku, and young lives. The new recruits are among 220 people in the Eastern Bay of Plenty who have been helped back into employment through the Provincial Growth Fund’s $8.2m investment ... More >>
Improving fresh water quality one native plant at a time
Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 1:45 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
The first of more than 60,000 native plants have gone in the ground on properties which sit above the Kaiate Falls, to help improve water quality and increase biodiversity in the Waitao catchment. More >>
Week Of Activities To Kick Off Long Term Learning At Toi Moana
Friday, 11 September 2020, 4:36 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
For many organisations, Te Wiki o te Reo Māori has become an opportunity to take a week out of the year to celebrate, use and learn Te Reo Māori. This year, for Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council, it’s the opportunity to cement a new ... More >>
Council Unlocks COVID-fund Potential
Monday, 7 September 2020, 3:33 pm | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has agreed a raft of recommendations to unlock the community resilience and job creation benefits of its COVID-19 ‘shovel-ready’ project funding. At its meeting on Thursday (3 September) Council approved budget ... More >>
