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Regional bid to get better broadband
Friday, 13 April 2007, 11:13 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty councils have gone right to the top in their bid to get better broadband services in their region. More >>
Profitability a key in win for sustaistanable farm
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 3:52 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A Tauranga sheep and beef property which has been in the same family for half a century has won the supreme award in this year’s Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>
Tsunami alert
Monday, 2 April 2007, 12:20 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
There was an earthquake at the Solomon Islands at 8.40 am this morning NZT (2 April 2007). It measured 8.1 on the Richter scale. Based on current information, the initial assessment is that the earthquake is unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will ... More >>
Drums of 245T make HazMobile visit worthwhile
Friday, 30 March 2007, 12:19 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
The HazMobile has done it again. This year’s visit to the Bay of Plenty was another great success, with the highlight a large haul of an agric-chemical so toxic it was banned several decades ago. More >>
Photo competition explores the Bay
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 4:50 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A clean and protected environment is one of the Environment Bay of Plenty photograph competition themes. Entries close on Friday 13 April. For immediate release: Thursday 29 March 2007 Get out in your backyard, get snapping and be in to win hundreds of ... More >>
Lake Rotoiti wall to be built by Tauranga company
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 9:56 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
For immediate release: Thursday 22. March 2007 A Tauranga-based construction company has taken up the challenge to build an $11 million wall that will help to clean up one of Rotorua’s most popular lakes. More >>
Fulton Hogan supporting sustainability in the Bay
Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 3:17 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Award-winning civil construction company, Fulton Hogan, has taken its support for sustainable practice to a whole new level. Fulton Hogan, Bay of Plenty has become a cornerstone sponsor of the Sustainable Business Network Bay of Plenty. More >>
Council will debate proposal
Tuesday, 13 March 2007, 9:13 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty councillors will decide on Thursday whether a proposal to move its head office to Tauranga should go to the next stage – public consultation. More >>
Bay awards a chance to learn how to farm sustainab
Monday, 12 March 2007, 9:56 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
A Bay of Plenty environment award that supports farmers on “the journey to sustainability” has announced its finalists for 2007. The Ballance Farm Environment Awards, which are coordinated regionally by Environment Bay of Plenty, will be presented at a ceremony ... More >>
Small but punchy news
Friday, 9 March 2007, 10:52 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Small but punchy news from Environment Bay of Plenty For immediate release: Friday 9 March 2007 More >>
Small but punchy news
Friday, 9 March 2007, 10:45 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Watch out for Backyard, Environment Bay of Plenty’s new regional newsletter. The first edition will be delivered to all Bay of Plenty households between Saturday 17 March and Monday 19 March. If you like it, sign up for the email version! More >>
Environmental fund review
Monday, 5 March 2007, 11:04 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty’s environmental fund will be reviewed this year to make sure it’s working well. Now in its seventh year, the fund is one of the largest initiatives of its kind in New Zealand. More >>
Fire brought quickly under control
Monday, 5 March 2007, 12:33 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
A fire at Environment Bay of Plenty’s headquarters in Whakatane was quickly brought under control by the Whakatane Fire Brigade on Sunday 4 March. More >>
Smooth rescue operation after oil spill
Monday, 26 February 2007, 4:50 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
An oil spill from a log carrier berthed at the Port of Tauranga was quickly contained during a smooth rescue operation on Monday morning. Environment Bay of Plenty staff were on the scene within 15 minutes of the spill being reported at 7.15am. More >>
Quick pick up on new city bus services
Monday, 26 February 2007, 9:35 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Tauranga people have been quick to pick up on new and improved city bus services. Environment Bay of Plenty introduced public holiday services for the Bay Hopper network in October. It also improved the frequency of its Papamoa route. More >>
All-out environmental effort helps protect harbour
Monday, 26 February 2007, 9:35 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
An all-out environmental effort is helping to protect Tauranga harbour from the sediment and pollution created by land development, farming and other activities. More >>
Prosecution after spraydrift destroys watermelons
Monday, 19 February 2007, 4:13 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
An agricultural spraying company which destroyed over $17,000 worth of a neighbour’s watermelon crop has received hefty fines from the Environment Court. It was the first successful prosecution of its kind in the Bay of Plenty. More >>
Three road safety campaigns coming up
Monday, 19 February 2007, 4:09 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty drivers will be the target of three regional road safety campaigns run by Environment Bay of Plenty in the next year or so. The campaigns will focus on drink driving, poor observation and encouragement of different ways of transport, ... More >>
Awards recognise work towards sustainability
Friday, 16 February 2007, 4:39 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Sustainability is a part of everyday school life for seven Bay of Plenty enviroschools. The schools have all been recognised with Enviroschools Awards by Environment Bay of Plenty. More >>
Water demand highlights urgent need for research
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 4:24 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A growing demand for water in the Bay of Plenty has highlighted an urgent need for research into the region’s groundwater supply. Water use has increased rapidly in the region over the past five years, putting further pressure on groundwater resources. More >>
