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Rotorua community supports weed control
Friday, 9 December 2011, 11:27 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Rotorua businesses, iwi, lakeside communities and recreational bodies have strongly supported Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s weed control operations on Rotorua lakes. More >>
Workshop discusses new strategy for Rotorua lakes
Friday, 9 December 2011, 11:26 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
About 60 people from iwi groups, key stakeholders, community group representatives, district and regional councillors worked together to develop input into a new strategy for the Rotorua Te Arawa lakes. The strategy is an overall management policy document ... More >>
Aeration project planned for Rotoehu
Thursday, 8 December 2011, 1:54 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A new intervention technique to prevent sediment releases of nitrogen and phosphorous from the beds of Rotorua’s lakes will be tried in Lake Rotoehu in late January. The Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes Strategy Group last week approved the de-stratification ... More >>
World-class freight logistics strategy released
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 3:24 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Efficient logistics scheduling can reduce supply chain costs by about 20 percent while improving service quality and customer satisfaction, a newly released freight logistics strategy for the Bay of Plenty says. More >>
New economic strategy launch for the Bay
Monday, 5 December 2011, 11:23 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
An updated economic strategy for the Bay of Plenty is to be released later this month, along with a strategy for developing energy as a major contributor to the region’s economy. More >>
New strategy for transport adopted
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 11:56 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
The Regional Land Transport Strategy was adopted today at the Bay of Plenty Regional Council meeting held in Whakatane. More >>
Elective surgery performance lifted to 104% of target
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 5:40 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Thousands of people undergo operations each year in surgical theatres around the country. Some of these operations are unplanned; the results of an accident, but others been scheduled as part of a patient’s ongoing medical treatment. The planned ... More >>
Māori capability conference postponed
Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 12:03 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A one-day conference to promote and enhance ways to build Māori capacity and capability planned for next Monday has had to be postponed due to the response to the grounding of the Rena. More >>
Be prepared to help clean up Eastern Bay of Plenty beaches
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 6:03 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Please be prepared to help clean up Eastern Bay of Plenty beaches Training sessions for beach clean up volunteers are being arranged in the Eastern Bay of Plenty on Sunday 16 October in anticipation of oil reaching the Eastern Bay coastline. Volunteer ... More >>
Coast and estuary care groups to benefit from new fund
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 2:46 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A fund is being established to help community groups care for Bay of Plenty’s coast and estuaries, following the grounding of the ship Rena. Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Councils have joined forces ... More >>
Tarawera residents discuss lake issues
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 1:41 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Lake Tarawera residents and regular visitors are invited to discuss what they love and what they are concerned about for their lake with Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff this coming Labour Weekend. More >>
Regional Council supports the Rena response
Monday, 10 October 2011, 5:52 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Chairman John Cronin confirmed today that the full resources of the Regional Council are available to assist with the response to the grounding of the Rena off the coast of Tauranga. Chairman Cronin said Council is ... More >>
Boating exclusion zone extended
Monday, 10 October 2011, 3:55 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty Regional Harbour Master has extended the exclusion zone around the grounded cargo ship Rena to 1.5 nautical miles. The increase to 1.5 nautical miles (approximately 2.8 kilometres) was requested by the National On-Scene Commander ... More >>
Councils sign collaborative agreement
Friday, 7 October 2011, 9:34 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Tauranga City Council are signing an agreement this weekend with councils in the upper North Island to work more closely together on a range of inter-regional issues. More >>
Draft Plan for the Region’s public transport now available
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 5:34 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
The draft Regional Public Transport Plan 2012-15, which looks at all forms of public transport in our region, is now open for community submissions and feedback. The draft Plan sets out the role of public transport for the next six years. Bay of Plenty ... More >>
Exclusion zone around grounded ship site
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 12:54 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Vessels without authorisation to be in the exclusion zone around the grounded cargo ship near Tauranga should also avoid the area affected by the oil slick. Regional Harbour Master Carl Magazinovic reminded people that a 1 kilometre (0.62 mile) exclusion ... More >>
Cargo ship runs aground near Tauranga
Wednesday, 5 October 2011, 11:53 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are assisting Maritime New Zealand with the response to a cargo ship grounding near Tauranga overnight and a 1 kilometre exclusion zone has been declared. More >>
Heavy rain expected in the next 24 hours
Monday, 3 October 2011, 3:39 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council warns that predicted rainfall in the region could result in localised flooding, and farmers should move stock to high ground. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Duty Flood Manager Graeme O’Rourke said a lot of rain was ... More >>
Praise for Bay volunteers at the Cup
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 3:41 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
More than 300 people gave up their time to help make the 2011 Rugby World Cup in the Bay of Plenty a success. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Chairman, John Cronin praised the efforts of the volunteers at today’s Council meeting. “It is only ... More >>
Keep our lakes pest free this season
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 12:45 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Big numbers are expected to be on the water this weekend with the opening of trout fishing season this Saturday 1 October 2011. More >>
