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Good progress with geothermal consents
Friday, 21 October 2005, 2:17 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty monitoring has shown a major turnaround in the way people are complying with resource consent conditions for bore use. At the moment, 85% of consent holders are in the top categories for compliance. Three years ago, that figure ... More >>
Illegal mangrove removal not necessary in BoP
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 4:12 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty is working very successfully with local communities to manage mangroves around Tauranga harbour. So there is no need to do the job illegally, says the regional council’s regulation and resource group manager Paul Dell. More >>
Tackling air pollution in Rotorua city
Tuesday, 11 October 2005, 3:16 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Air pollution in Rotorua city is so concerning that the city has been granted special status to ensure an improvement within eight years. More >>
Two prosecutions a warning for dairy farmers
Thursday, 6 October 2005, 10:13 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Two successful prosecutions for polluting waterways with dairy shed effluent are a timely warning for dairy farmers at the start a new monitoring season, says Environment Bay of Plenty. More >>
Targeted rates possible for lakes, pests and buses
Tuesday, 4 October 2005, 4:54 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty may charge targeted rates for its Rotorua lakes, passenger transport and pest management work from next year. More >>
Charging rent for structures in coastal waters
Tuesday, 4 October 2005, 3:33 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty wants to know what people think of plans to charge a type of “rent” for the use of public space in the coastal marine area. More >>
Start of fishing season highlights risk to lakes
Friday, 30 September 2005, 12:22 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
The spread of an invasive alga into new areas of the South Island has highlighted yet again the need for all boaties to clean their boats carefully after using them. More >>
Farm environment awards are easy and fun
Tuesday, 27 September 2005, 3:28 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A rural environmental award, which promotes a way of farming that is both practical and profitable, has opened for entries in the Bay of Plenty. More >>
SmartGrowth put to final test
Friday, 23 September 2005, 10:33 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Tauranga and western Bay of Plenty residents have already made it clear they support SmartGrowth, a strategy for managing growth in the area over the next 50 years. Now they will be formally asked whether they are willing to pin the strategy’s concepts ... More >>
Rewards for environmental work
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 2:24 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty’s environmental heroes have been rewarded by Environment Bay of Plenty for their “fantastic work” over the past year. More >>
Wild ginger to be controlled on East Cape
Monday, 19 September 2005, 9:20 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
A thriving weed that poses the single biggest threat to the biodiversity of the Bay of Plenty’s East Cape is going to be the target of a major control campaign. More >>
New bladder scanner donated for Western Bay
Friday, 16 September 2005, 4:11 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty District Health Board Regional Continence Service has a new bladder scanner at its disposal to diagnose incontinence problems thanks to a $13,7300 contribution from the Lions District 202-1. More >>
Seven More Lakes Under Scrutiny
Friday, 16 September 2005, 2:00 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Seven more Rotorua lakes are being reviewed to see if they need help to improve water quality. More >>
Strange and interesting changes in environment
Friday, 9 September 2005, 2:00 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Long-time Bay of Plenty residents may have noticed strange and interesting changes in the natural environment over the past few decades. Now, one of New Zealand’s top climate change experts wants to hear their stories. More >>
Major project will help kiwi thrive
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 2:18 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A major project launched this week by Environment Bay of Plenty and the Department of Conservation should ensure the survival of kiwi in the Bay of Plenty. More >>
Congratulations to forestry industry
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 8:48 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty wants to congratulate the forestry industry on the way it looks after the environment. More >>
Timber plants must upgrade systems
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 8:47 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Rotorua timber processing companies, which are polluting stormwater during heavy rain, are putting unacceptable pressure on waterways and Lake Rotorua. More >>
Painful weed found in Maketu
Monday, 5 September 2005, 9:41 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
A lawn weed with burrs that are so sharp they can pierce a car tyre has been found growing in a Maketu backyard. More >>
Farmers will lose if they don’t care for environmt
Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 12:37 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty farmers and orchardists will lose out financially if they don’t show their customers they are looking after the environment, warns kiwifruit industry stalwart John Bourke. More >>
Playing it safe with sprays
Monday, 29 August 2005, 1:57 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Kiwifruit orchardists and contract sprayers are urged to play it safe with sprays this season. Agrichemical spraydrift is an ongoing issue that shifts into the limelight every autumn, when sprays are being used to promote kiwifruit budding, says Environment ... More >>
