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Good progress made on lake water quality
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 10:07 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has made good progress to improve water quality in Rotorua’s lakes. This week’s Operations Monitoring and Regulation Committee heard that achievements included significantly improving Lake Rotoiti’s water quality, ... More >>
Network Focus on Sustainability Action
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 10:05 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty Sustainable Business Network is encouraging businesses to take practical action on the ground to improve their practices, Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Operations Monitoring and Regulation committee heard this week. More >>
Tauranga Bay Hopper timetables change this Sunday
Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 2:16 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Nearly all routes on the city’s Bay Hopper network will have some changes to their timetables and passengers are asked to check their routes by calling 0800 422928 before travelling. More >>
Changes to air quality deadlines good news for Rotorua
Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 1:37 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Rotorua residents will benefit from changes to national air quality standards announced by the Government yesterday. Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Rotorua District Council welcomed the changes and congratulated the Government on taking a more realistic ... More >>
Final days for say on how regional resources are managed
Friday, 28 January 2011, 2:31 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Anyone interested in the Bay of Plenty’s resources has just a week left to comment on the region’s most significant resource management document. The deadline for submissions on the Proposed Regional Policy Statement (RPS) is Tuesday 8 February ... More >>
Widespread rainfall continues across region
Sunday, 23 January 2011, 9:27 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Widespread rain is continuing across the Bay of Plenty and has increased in intensity through this morning as a low pressure system moves across the upper North Island. More >>
Heavy rain continues in BOP
Sunday, 23 January 2011, 1:48 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Widespread rain is continuing across the Bay of Plenty and has increased in intensity through this morning as a low pressure system moves across the upper North Island. More >>
Rain widespread across BOP region
Sunday, 23 January 2011, 12:58 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Rain is widespread across the Bay of Plenty region and has increased in intensity through the night as a low pressure system moves across the upper North Island . More >>
Locals drop in for surf break study in BOP
Wednesday, 19 January 2011, 12:47 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
People with an interest in waves have contributed to a study on what makes the Bay of Plenty’s surf breaks important. The study is being undertaken by Lincoln University planning student Bailey Peryman, with support from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. ... More >>
BOP Council watching weather situation closely
Tuesday, 18 January 2011, 4:13 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are keeping a close watch on developing weather conditions with the remains of two former tropical cyclones passing over the country this week. Group Manager Rivers and Drainage Ken Tarboton said we are currently experiencing ... More >>
Maketu’s Te Tumu Cut groyne closed
Friday, 14 January 2011, 2:38 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has closed the Te Tumu Cut groyne near Maketu to the public. The closure is effective immediately and barriers and signage will be placed at the site today. The police are currently investigating a recent incident ... More >>
Surfers invited to workshops
Monday, 10 January 2011, 11:31 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Local surfers have been invited to workshops in Mount Maunganui and Whakatāne this week to talk about their favourite surf breaks and what makes them important. The workshops will be held at Mount Maunganui surf club on Wednesday, 12 January from ... More >>
Mangrove mulching to resume in New Year
Friday, 24 December 2010, 12:03 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council will continue in the New Year to support the removal of mangroves from the existing consented areas. Mechanical mangrove removal will resume on the 19 January 2011 after it was stopped temporarily in August due to the ... More >>
Check, Clean, Dry around lakes this summer
Thursday, 23 December 2010, 3:02 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Check, Clean, Dry is a message you’ll come across if you’re out enjoying the Rotorua Lakes this summer. Bay of Plenty Regional Council summer students Nathan Burkepile and Lauren Bennett are working with Department of Conservation contractor ... More >>
Flood repair costs top $3 million
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 7:21 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Costs for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to repair flood damage to river scheme works from the August floods earlier this year will be more than $3 million. Meetings have been held with river scheme liaison groups to discuss the damage and options ... More >>
Flood repair costs top $3 million
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 4:51 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Costs for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to repair flood damage to river scheme works from the August floods earlier this year will be more than $3 million. Meetings have been held with river scheme liaison groups to discuss the damage and options ... More >>
Bay of Plenty’s food banks benefit
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 4:31 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Food banks around the Bay will benefit from the Regional Council’s decision to again pledge $4000 instead of sending Christmas cards this year. As well as this monetary donation, staff members and councillors have been filling boxes at their ... More >>
Local surfers to give surf break knowledge
Friday, 17 December 2010, 3:18 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Gisborne District Council want to find out more about the Bay’s great surf breaks from the locals. Two workshops have been organised in January to talk to surfers about their favourite surf breaks and what makes them ... More >>
Rainfall maps at the move of a mouse
Friday, 17 December 2010, 10:27 am | Environment Bay of Plenty
Checking out where and when rain falls in the Bay of Plenty is now as easy as moving your computer mouse across a page, with the introduction of a new feature on Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s website. More >>
Partnership checks Rotorua lakes dairy effluent systems
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 12:54 pm | Environment Bay of Plenty
Dairy farmers in the Rotorua lakes catchments can now find out how well their effluent management system is working. DairyNZ and the Regional Council are jointly funding a Dairy Environmental Liaison Assistant for three months to provide a free service ... More >>
