Plan for the region's coast opens for public input

10 May 2013 3:00 p.m.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council wants to know what Bay residents want for the future of their coastline.

A draft Plan to manage water quality, natural character, infrastructure and other activities along the region’s coastline is now open for public input.

Public input sought on review of the Tier Two Oil Spill Plan

10 May 2013 2:00 p.m.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is currently reviewing the Regional Tier Two Oil Spill Plan and is inviting the public to provide feedback on proposed changes to the plan.

Regional Council is hosting facilitated meetings during May which the public are invited to attend. 

Hunt for feral fish targets Whakatane lake

21 May 2013 9:15 a.m.

A joint operation between several agencies and iwi targeted the dozens of pest fish lurking in Whakatane’s Sullivan Lake.

Opotiki farm fined for repeat discharge offence

17 May 2013 10:00 a.m.

An Opotiki dairy farm company and its director have been fined $37,000 for discharging effluent from a pond where it entered a roadside drain.