Regional Council to extend Kopeopeo Canal submission time

7 May 2013 1:45 p.m.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has asked consent authorities to extend the closing period of submissions for its Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Consent Application by one week.

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. 

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.

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.