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Tougher stance on dairy shed standards
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 5:10 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty dairy farmers are being hit where it hurts – in the pocket – if they don’t meet environmental standards for dealing with dairy shed effluent. More >>
Coastal rabbit control to begin this week
Monday, 13 June 2005, 4:02 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
An annual rabbit control programme to protect Coast Care plantings will kick off in the Bay of Plenty this week. More >>
Locals picked by Minister as environmental heroes
Thursday, 9 June 2005, 6:11 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty has come up trumps in Environment Minister Marian Hobbs’ annual awards for environmental heroes. More >>
Locals picked by Minister as environmental heroes
Thursday, 9 June 2005, 8:39 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty has come up trumps in Environment Minister Marian Hobbs’ annual awards for environmental heroes. More >>
Wild kiwifruit a serious threat to environment
Wednesday, 8 June 2005, 10:30 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Kiwifruit orchardists and farmers are being asked for their help in limiting the spread of wild kiwifruit in the Bay of Plenty. More >>
Smoky fires can cause neighbour strife
Monday, 30 May 2005, 11:37 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Light a smoky fire and you’re asking for trouble. And not just from your neighbours – but the regional council too. More >>
Rainfall records wanted
Tuesday, 24 May 2005, 3:35 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Did you measure the rain last week? If so, Environment Bay of Plenty would like to hear from you. More >>
Hazardous waste collection makes households safer
Tuesday, 24 May 2005, 9:27 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Nearly 1400 households are now all the safer because of hazardous waste collections in the Bay of Plenty this year. More >>
Extra pumps being used to drain Rangitaiki Plains
Friday, 20 May 2005, 12:22 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Extra pumps being used to drain Rangitaiki Plains For immediate release: Friday 20 May, 2005 More >>
Rainfall heavy but no repeat of last year’s flood
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 2:04 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty does not expect a repeat of last year’s major flood event in the eastern Bay of Plenty in spite of logging up to 170mm of rainfall on the Rangitaiki Plains overnight. At Thornton, 44mm of rain fell in a single hour. More >>
Rotorua lakes and rate rises draw fire
Monday, 16 May 2005, 4:21 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Rotorua lakes restoration, rate rises and the funding of passenger transport are three strong themes in submissions to Environment Bay of Plenty’s Draft Annual Plan. More >>
New civil defence plan will help make region safer
Monday, 16 May 2005, 11:12 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
A Bay of Plenty civil defence plan, which will help make the region “an even safer place to be in an emergency”, was officially signed off on Friday. More >>
Transport was top of the list for spending
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 4:22 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Transport was top of the list for environmental spending in a game played by hundreds of people at a Mount event last week. Water quality and the coast followed but heritage trailed way behind. More >>
Charges for coastal structures a step closer
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 10:50 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Tuesday 10 May 2005 When you build on land, you have to pay for it. So why not in the sea? More >>
Aquatic pest campaign makes Rotorua lake safer
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 10:34 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
North Island boaties are really getting the message about the risk of new aquatic weeds and pest fish entering the Rotorua lakes. And the lakes are all the safer for it. More >>
Striking autumn tree can make you sick
Friday, 6 May 2005, 2:57 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty residents are reminded to stay well away from a pretty but toxic ornamental tree that used to be a favourite with gardeners because of its stunning autumn foliage. More >>
Entry numbers double in unique business awards
Thursday, 5 May 2005, 9:27 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Entries in the Environment Bay of Plenty Sustainable Business Challenge have more than doubled following a radical revamp of the awards structure. More >>
Mineral dosing for Lake Okareka
Tuesday, 26 April 2005, 11:01 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
A regular fix with minerals will stop Lake Okareka’s water quality from getting worse before long-term solutions kick in further down the track, says Environment Bay of Plenty. More >>
Joint approach to land transport infrastructure
Thursday, 21 April 2005, 2:15 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty has welcomed the chance to work more closely with the Government on the development of the region’s land transport infrastructure. More >>
Quick action controls Alligator weed outbreak
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 2:19 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty staff are confident they have “knocked on the head” a potentially devastating aquatic weed found in the eastern Bay of Plenty in February – but they’re not taking any chances. More >>
