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Environment Bay of Plenty - Latest News [Page 31]
Major changes on regional ten year plan
Friday, 16 June 2006, 11:54 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Major changes in the way Environment Bay of Plenty works out its rates are on hold or cancelled after deliberations on the Ten Year Plan More >>
Environmental fund opens for applications
Friday, 16 June 2006, 11:41 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
One of New Zealand’s largest environmental funds opens for applications on Monday 26 June. More >>
Time to speak up on council representation
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 10:30 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
How do you want your regional council to represent you? More >>
Cleaning up historic legacy of hazardous waste
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 11:26 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
After three years, Bay of Plenty people seem to have got rid of most of the toxic materials lying around in homes, garages and sheds. More >>
Spiky seed head collection helps coastal dunes
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 10:23 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty coast lovers have been gathering spiky seed heads from sand dunes to make sure they have enough new stock for planting out next season. More >>
Air pollution reported to Rotorua residents
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 10:28 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Air pollution in Rotorua city is so concerning that test results now have to be reported to local residents More >>
Major electoral changes proposed for council
Tuesday, 6 June 2006, 3:05 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty councillors want to cut back their numbers at the next election. At an extraordinary meeting today (Tuesday 6 June), a majority of regional councillors supported a proposal to reduce the number around the council table from ... More >>
Better link between council spending and results
Tuesday, 6 June 2006, 3:02 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty is changing its committee structure to strengthen the link between spending and results. At a special meeting on Tuesday 6 June, councillors decided to disband two committees and substantially changed the roles of three others. More >>
Schools take environment to heart
Thursday, 1 June 2006, 12:29 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
A quarter of the Bay of Plenty’s schools are really taking the environment to heart. About 40 schools, involving several thousand students, have committed to a national initiative which encourages a whole school approach to environmental education. More >>
Sulphur Point building appeal withdrawn
Friday, 26 May 2006, 11:36 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty is to withdraw its appeal against a declined resource consent for the development of office accommodation on its land at Sulphur Point in Tauranga. More >>
Heat pumps to replace burners and open fires
Thursday, 25 May 2006, 2:46 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Heat pumps to replace burners and open fires and reduce Timaru air pollution Environment Canterbury will provide funding for an initiative by Line Trust South Canterbury to run a heat pump project in Timaru this winter. The company has been running a ... More >>
Promotion launched in wake of petrol price hike
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 9:33 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay buses are booming, partly thanks to rising petrol prices. And Environment Bay of Plenty plans to make the most of it with a major advertising push to encourage even more people to travel by bus. More >>
More rural properties to clean septic tanks
Friday, 19 May 2006, 3:33 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
More Bay of Plenty rural communities are being put onto compulsory septic tank maintenance programmes that will help protect the environment until new standards come into force in a few years. More >>
After great season, more kiwi roam near Whakatane
Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 4:23 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
At least 30 kiwi are known to be roaming the hills near Whakatane thanks to a joint project that aims to ensure the survival of New Zealand’s iconic bird in the Bay of Plenty. More >>
Coastal occupation charges put aside – for now
Tuesday, 9 May 2006, 4:14 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty today voted to put aside plans to charge a type of rent for coastal structures like boat sheds and marinas. More >>
Hundreds of submissions on region’s future
Tuesday, 9 May 2006, 4:07 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
About 600 Bay of Plenty people and organisations have had a say in the region’s future. More >>
New emergency insurance will safeguard ratepayers
Monday, 8 May 2006, 9:42 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty residents will be better protected soon from the financial hardships caused by catastrophic natural disasters damaging vital flood protection works. More >>
Students have environment on their minds
Thursday, 4 May 2006, 4:15 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
The recent school holidays weren’t about sleeping in and relaxing for three Bay of Plenty high school students – instead, they had the environment on their minds. More >>
Tarawera River in much better health
Wednesday, 3 May 2006, 2:42 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
An eastern Bay of Plenty river once dubbed “the black drain” by environmental activists is in vastly better shape now than it was a decade ago. More >>
Weed find sparks regional search
Thursday, 27 April 2006, 4:33 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
An extremely rare but toxic weed found growing in two paddocks near Tauranga has sparked a region-wide search and a call for help by Environment Bay of Plenty. More >>
