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Environment Bay of Plenty - Latest News [Page 29]
Councils collaborating for important study
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 4:41 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty’s councils will soon have the information to make decisions about any involvement in broadband and other telecommunications initiatives in the region. More >>
Tenders called for Lake Rotoiti wall construction
Friday, 3 November 2006, 11:11 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty is calling for tenders for the construction of a multi-million dollar, in-lake wall that should significantly improve Lake Rotoiti’s water quality. More >>
Estuary Care takes off around Tauranga Harbour
Friday, 27 October 2006, 5:21 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A project that involves local people in environmental action around Tauranga harbour has skyrocketed over the past few months. More >>
Strong dunes thanks to Coast Care volunteers
Thursday, 26 October 2006, 10:51 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Coast Care volunteers have been out in force over past months, planting 60,000 native plants on the region’s sand dunes. More >>
Ancient waterway faces brighter future
Thursday, 26 October 2006, 9:44 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
An ancient waterway which is under severe environmental pressure now faces a brighter – and cleaner - future. More >>
Timaru bus contractor changes hands in New Year
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 12:17 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Christchurch Bus Services has won the Environment Canterbury tender for the urban bus service in Timaru. The new contract begins on Monday, January 8, 2007 and will operate under the name Timaru Bus Services. The current contractor is Ritchies. More >>
Safe to swim in Bay of Plenty waters
Friday, 20 October 2006, 11:37 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Get your togs on! Though the water might still be chilly, Environment Bay of Plenty has given the thumbs up for swimming in most of the region’s rivers, beaches and lakes. More >>
Ohiwa Harbour’s future in community’s hands
Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 2:36 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A document that will guide the harbour’s future will open for submissions soon. And the organisations that worked with the community to develop it need your feedback to make sure they have got it right. More >>
Exciting opportunities for aquaculture in Bay
Monday, 16 October 2006, 4:02 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty’s coastal waters offer “encouraging and exciting opportunities” for marine farming, according to the results of a million dollar research project by Environment Bay of Plenty. More >>
Record entries for community environmental awards
Friday, 13 October 2006, 9:46 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
A Bay of Plenty award for community environmental work has received more entries than ever before. More >>
Accolade for high-performing consents team
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 2:57 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty’s consents team has received a national accolade for the standard of its work. More >>
Farm environment awards open
Wednesday, 27 September 2006, 6:05 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
An award that promotes farming which is both profitable and sustainable has just opened for entries in the Bay of Plenty. More >>
Strategy will guide Tauranga harbour’s future
Wednesday, 27 September 2006, 10:13 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
A strategy for looking after Tauranga harbour will provide a stronger foundation for its future, according to Environment Bay of Plenty. The regional council adopted the first Tauranga Harbour Integrated Management Strategy at a strategic policy meeting ... More >>
Wild ginger under attack
Monday, 25 September 2006, 4:27 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty will soon complete the first stage of a major three-year control programme to protect unique tracts of coastal forest. The programme was launched after a regional council survey found Kahili ginger scattered over more than 600ha, ... More >>
Get your entries in for Environmental Awards
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 2:56 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Do you know an environmental hero? If so, there’s still time to put their name in for this year’s Environment Bay of Plenty Environmental Awards – but you’d better be quick. More >>
Great news for Lake Rotoiti and Rotorua community
Thursday, 14 September 2006, 3:30 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A major engineering project that could be the “saving grace” of Lake Rotoiti has been given the go ahead by the Environment Court. More >>
Sense of humour shows in environmental artwork
Monday, 4 September 2006, 12:09 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty kids have a great sense of humour which they express in their artwork, says the judge of this year’s Environment Bay of Plenty environmental art awards. More >>
Whitebaiters cause damage in quest for white gold
Friday, 1 September 2006, 1:51 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty whitebaiters are urged not to damage river banks or tinker with flood protection works in their quest for the white gold. Environment Bay of Plenty has already dealt with a few issues of this type since the start of the whitebait season ... More >>
Rewards for environmental heroes
Monday, 28 August 2006, 3:36 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty wants to reward the region’s environmental heroes. The regional council’s annual Environmental Awards are now open for nominations. The awards, which offer prizes of up to $1000, celebrate people and organisations who ... More >>
$1.2 million sought from environmental fund
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 10:28 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty people are still very keen to look after the region’s environment. More >>
