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Severe Weather To Be Monitored Overnight
Monday, 24 May 2010, 5:06 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty staff are continuing to monitor river levels around the region and are on standby to deal with flooding that may occur. More >>
Water project finds new use for slime
Monday, 24 May 2010, 1:19 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A pilot project on Lake Rotoiti could turn a nasty water infestation into a useful product - while cleaning up the Bay of Plenty’s lakes. More >>
Severe weather continues
Monday, 24 May 2010, 1:09 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty is encouraging farmers to move any stock grazing near rivers to higher ground, with further heavy rain forecast for the region. More >>
Bus Driver Goes The Extra Mile
Saturday, 22 May 2010, 10:22 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Go Bus driver Yvonne Kuiper has been going the extra mile for Tauranga passengers for only a few months – but now she has an award for her outstanding customer service. More >>
School turns green into gold
Friday, 14 May 2010, 5:37 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Pongakawa School pupils have found a way to turn being green into gold. More >>
Bay’s sulphur dioxide spike not repeated
Friday, 14 May 2010, 3:02 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A one-off spike in Bay of Plenty’s sulphur dioxide levels in 2006 has not been repeated in recent years, according to a new national report on the nation’s air quality. More >>
Drought continues as rain falls
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 11:06 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
It may have been raining this week and the grass may look green – but the drought in the Bay of Plenty is still very serious, according to Bay of Plenty Rural Support Trust Chairman Derek Spratt More >>
Youth work on the environment
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 9:15 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
An environmental forum with a difference was launched by the region’s youth last week. More >>
Submissions still open on Navigation Safety Bylaw
Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 5:05 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Residents have until 14 May 2010 to make submissions on additional information affecting several of the Rotorua lakes, as part of Environment Bay of Plenty’s review of the Navigation Safety Bylaw. More >>
Residents support cleaning up city’s air
Monday, 3 May 2010, 9:16 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
More than 70 people attended an open day to discuss the draft Air Quality Control Bylaw last week – the majority supporting measures to clean up Rotorua’s air according to Environment Bay of Plenty and the Rotorua District Council staff. More >>
Bay Hopper numbers continue to rise
Friday, 30 April 2010, 9:25 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Tauranga’s Bay Hopper bus patronage has smashed its previous record with 139,469 passenger rides recorded for March 2010. More >>
Bay people happy with their lives
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 1:18 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Nine out of 10 Bay of Plenty residents say they’re happy with their lives, according to a three-yearly survey on the region’s progress in achieving its Community Outcomes More >>
Help prevent the spread of wild kiwifruit
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 11:54 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
As the kiwifruit picking and packing season gets busier, the region’s orchardists and farmers are being reminded to take a few simple precautions to make sure reject kiwifruit doesn’t become an environmental problem. More >>
Councillors join delegation to World Expo
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 11:51 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty Chairman John Cronin and Councillor Robin Ford will be visiting China in July as part of the Mayoral and export delegation to World Expo 2010 – promoted as the largest expo in world history. More >>
Regional Council approves Lake Rotomā Action Plan
Friday, 23 April 2010, 10:02 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty has approved the Lake Rotomā Action Plan, which looks at what interventions should be carried out to protect and improve the lake’s water quality. More >>
Dune driving on the decrease
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 5:09 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Coast Care Bay of Plenty is praising beachgoers for taking more care of the region’s dunes but say there are still a number of drivers continuing to cause damage with their vehicles. More >>
Final days for say on Regional Council’s Budget
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 5:03 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Residents and ratepayers have just a few days left to have their say on the Environment Bay of Plenty Draft Annual Plan for 2010/11. More >>
Hornwort Confirmed In Lake Okataina
Thursday, 15 April 2010, 3:42 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty has confirmed that infestations of the aquatic pest plant Hornwort have been found in two bays at the south-western end of Lake Okataina. Delimitation work to assess the full extent of the incursion will be carried out from next week. More >>
Decision On High Court Costs Released
Thursday, 15 April 2010, 12:10 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
The High Court decision on the awarding of costs for the judicial review of Environment Bay of Plenty’s decision to relocate its headquarters from Whakatane to Tauranga has been released. More >>
Time To Deter Noogoora Bur
Thursday, 15 April 2010, 12:08 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty is calling for help to identify and remove the invasive pest plant Noogoora bur from our region. Environment Bay of Plenty Pest Plant Officer, Andy McKay said Noogoora bur is a problematic cropping weed that is rare in New Zealand. More >>
