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Safe hands helping ensure the region is ready to respond
Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 11:20 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
A cool head, collected nature and the ability to communicate in difficult situations – things that sum up what you’d like to see in a person who takes a lead in ensuring the region is ready to response to a Civil Defence emergency. More >>
Boating Bylaw for the Bay delayed
Thursday, 25 August 2016, 12:01 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
The new boating Bylaw for Bay of Plenty will now be introduced in 2017 instead of October 2016 as originally planned. General Manager of Regulatory Services, Eddie Grogan says it was always our preference to have the new Bylaw operative ahead of ... More >>
Still time to have a say on irrigation on the Plains
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 1:30 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
It’s hoped a survey will provide information about the level of interest in a community-led irrigation system on the Rangitāiki Plains. Rural landowners on the lower Rangitāiki Plains are being asked to complete the survey, to find out what interest there is ... More >>
Local Alcohol Policy proposed
Monday, 24 February 2014, 3:11 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Local Councils are now a step closer to having an Eastern Bay of Plenty Local Alcohol Policy. The Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki and Kawerau District Councils have been working collaboratively on the policy, which aims to reduce alcohol-related harm across the ... More >>
Improving lake good news for fisheries
Wednesday, 22 January 2014, 9:44 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Lake Rotoiti water quality is the best it has been in decades and this can only be good for fisheries say experts from Fish & Game, NIWA and Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Regional Council General Manager Natural Resource Operations, Warwick Murray, ... More >>
Students and teams connect at rafting welcome
Thursday, 14 November 2013, 11:01 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Students from Kawerau’s Tarawera High School, South School, and Pūtauaki School joined together on Wednesday to give a warm welcome to teams from across the world that have arrived in the Eastern Bay in the lead up to the 2013 Rafting World Rafting ... More >>
Geyser’s revival of international significance
Saturday, 12 October 2013, 11:26 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Revival of Papakura Geyser in Rotorua’s Whakarewarewa geothermal valley may be a world first, Bay of Plenty Regional Council Chief Executive Mary-Anne Macleod says. More >>
Successful trial of boating restrictions at Lake Rotoma
Monday, 8 April 2013, 9:50 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Positive feedback from a six month trial exclusion zone at Lake Rotoma could see a more permanent solution introduced in the future to manage diver safety during busy periods More >>
Further Sampling At Astrolabe Reef A Priority For Scientists
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 9:47 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Further sampling is a priority for Rena Recovery scientists who have confirmed there are elevated levels of contaminants close to the Rena wreck on Otaiti (Astrolabe Reef). More >>
Jet ski safety focus for Bay of Plenty summer
Friday, 21 December 2012, 2:18 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Whitewater kayaking requires nerves of steel but Olympian Luuka Jones is the first to admit she gets nervous when she’s kayaking in the presence of jet skis. More >>
Fund expected to be hotly contested
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 9:27 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
A fund set up to kick-start the development of major infrastructure projects in the Bay of Plenty is likely to be oversubscribed when applications open next month. More >>
Public meeting on Rena environmental monitoring
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 11:22 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
One year on from when Rena oil washed up on Bay of Plenty beaches, Rena Recovery will present initial environmental sampling results from along the coastline. More >>
Rena Recovery Newsletter Issue 5 One year on
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 10:21 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
This Friday is the one year anniversary of the grounding of the Rena. The past 12 months have seen hundreds of people working tirelessly to minimise the environmental impact from the Rena grounding. The effort from the community, iwi and response agencies ... More >>
Innovative thinking brings bright ideas to life
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 9:25 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
New uses for sea lettuce, using dairy effluent to fatten fish and a new clean-up method for Rotorua’s septic tanks – just some of the bright ideas Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff have come up with as they go about their day-to-day work. More >>
Recommendation to raise bus fares received
Tuesday, 3 July 2012, 11:34 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Public Transport Subcommittee has received a report recommending an increase to bus fares in the region. More >>
Rena Recovery Newsletter Issue 2
Friday, 29 June 2012, 9:28 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
It has been a busy couple of months for us with more work swinging into action. In this update, we have news on how we’re working with iwi, promising results from post-spill shellfish testing and details on the operations at the wreck site and ... More >>
Councils work together on reform in Bay
Friday, 27 April 2012, 9:14 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Mayors and Chair decided to proactively work together and seek to be involved in discussions on the Central Government’s Better Local Government Reform. More >>
Achieving Sustainability in the Bay of Plenty
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 11:37 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Increasing fuel prices, worldwide food shortages, global financial crises, climate change… these current issues have one thing in common: the exploitation of natural resources to fuel economic growth. Following on from the success of last year’s ... More >>
Rena volunteers thanked for remarkable effort
Monday, 12 March 2012, 3:54 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Rena volunteers thanked for remarkable effort For immediate release: Monday 12 March 2012 A free sausage sizzle and some great local music made for a fun afternoon at the Rena volunteer thank you event held yesterday down at Main Mount beach. The event ... More >>
Changes to Tauranga bus services
Friday, 3 February 2012, 11:32 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Some of Tauranga’s bus services are set to change from Monday 13 February and passengers are advised to check service details before travelling. More >>
