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Bay Of Plenty: Tsunami - Threat to New Zealand Cancellation
Thursday, 7 July 2011, 9:34 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Tsunami warning cancelled: A tsunami was confirmed from the earthquake in the Kermadec Islands. Advice from GNS Science is that the tsunami does not represent a threat to New Zealand. However, they expect that there will be unusually strong tidal surges ... More >>
Warning: Tsunami Threat to NZ Update: Tsunami Confirmed
Thursday, 7 July 2011, 8:19 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Date/time: 7 July 2011 8.00am Release No: 1 Issued by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM). More >>
Locals praised for Lake Ōkāreka progress
Friday, 1 July 2011, 11:11 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Nutrient reduction targets look likely to have been met to improve water quality in Lake Ōkāreka, thanks to valuable input from the local community, last week’s Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes Strategy Group meeting heard. More >>
Cultural practices included in lake closures
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 12:30 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Cultural practices included in lake closures For immediate release: 30 June 2011 New guidelines for closing Rotorua lakes for events will include closures for Māori cultural practices, such as marae ceremonies. Last week’s Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes ... More >>
Regional Council keeps rates rise low
Friday, 24 June 2011, 4:49 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has kept its annual rates rise low while continuing to provide a diverse range of services to the region. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Chairman John Cronin said Councillors and staff had worked hard to ensure the total ... More >>
Volunteers help care for region
Friday, 24 June 2011, 11:59 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Hundreds of Bay of Plenty residents willingly give their time and expertise to protect and enhance our environment and to help keep our harbours and lakes safe. More >>
Council drives to reduce fleet costs
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 1:05 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Finance and Corporate Committee Chair Paula Thompson said the Council had looked closely at how its vehicle fleet worked and had succeeded in making savings by reducing the number of vehicles it owns, and by using them better. More >>
Assistance for landowners available
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 12:19 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
With a new financial year approaching, Bay of Plenty Regional Council land management officers are reminding landowners of the options available to them through the Council’s riparian management programme. More >>
Puarenga Stream water quality investigation
Friday, 17 June 2011, 4:24 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is investigating recent complaints about the water quality of Puarenga Stream. Final results and conclusions of the investigation are due in approximately two months. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Water and Science ... More >>
La Nina brings record rainfall
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 4:41 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
If you think this year has been a lot wetter than usual, you’re probably quite right. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Data Services Manager Glenn Ellery said the La Nina weather pattern, which brings more frequent wet and warm northerly conditions ... More >>
Regional Council plays key role in broadband
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 11:38 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has played a key role in encouraging investment in broadband for the Bay, this week’s Regional Council Strategy, Policy and Planning Committee heard. More >>
Landowners discuss land and water management priorities
Monday, 13 June 2011, 2:41 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Rural landowners around Tauranga Harbour are invited to discuss priorities for sustainable land management with Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Department of Conservation over the next two months. More >>
Rainfall eases but some rivers yet to peak
Friday, 27 May 2011, 12:57 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are continuing to monitor river levels across the region with two rivers still to peak. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Environmental Hazards Group Manager Ken Tarboton said rain had eased but river levels were still ... More >>
Twin City bus service proves a success
Monday, 23 May 2011, 10:40 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
The bus service running between Tauranga and Rotorua has proved such a success that the company running it has decided to go it alone as a commercial service without requiring a Bay of Plenty Regional Council subsidy. More >>
Acting Chief Executive for Regional Council
Monday, 16 May 2011, 2:13 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has appointed current Group Manager Strategic Development Mary-Anne Macleod as Acting Chief Executive. Ms Macleod will take up the position from Monday 6 June when current Chief Executive Bill Bayfield leaves for his new ... More >>
Monitoring buoy provides high tech lake info
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 3:11 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A live monitoring buoy sitting quietly in Lake Rotorua is providing comprehensive information on lake conditions – and an insight into climatic factors that may be influencing algal bloom developing on Lake Rotorua recently. More >>
Better firewood results in Rotorua
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 2:41 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
A random check on Rotorua firewood sellers to find out if their wood was suitable for burning has produced better results compared with last winter. A ‘mystery shopper’ for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council purchased wood only if the seller said it ... More >>
BOP Regional Council responds to tanker spill
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 1:08 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is working to minimise the risk to the environment after a tanker rolled yesterday on Te Puna Station Road west of Tauranga, causing sludge oil to spill into a nearby drain. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Group Manager, ... More >>
New beetle to beat pest plant
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 12:28 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
It may be a handsome beetle but what’s more attractive is the way it eats - it’s the Tradescantia Leaf Beetle, one of the latest biological control agents to be released in the region. This is the second release of the beetle in the Bay of Plenty with ... More >>
Council preparing for heavy rainfall
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 10:39 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are keeping a close watch on developing weather conditions with a low weather system expected to bring periods of heavy rain to the region overnight. More >>
