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May 2013
Regional Council to extend Kopeopeo Canal submission time
Iwi environmental management plan wins award
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Opotiki farm fined for repeat discharge offence
Hunt for feral fish targets Whakatane lake
April 2013
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Invasive weed spreads in Rotorua's Lake Okareka
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Tauranga boys win 2013 Mashup Challenge
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Bay of Plenty flooding - public health advice
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March 2013
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Drought declared for Bay of Plenty
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Template helps prevent industrial pollution
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Health warning for Lake Okaro
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February 2013
Lake Okaro health warning lifted
Tsunami Advisory 001 - 4pm 6 February
Tsunami Advisory 002 - Bay of Plenty potential marine and beach threat
Tsunami Advisory 003 - Cancellation of BOP Tsunami threat
Sustainable transport, economic development on the rise; road safety still an issue
Pest caught in Lake Rotoma weed cordon
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Regional leaders: Bay will be ready for change
New pest plant collection will help identify plants around the region
Improvement in Bay dairy farm compliance
Farmers agree on 20 year timeframe to restore Lake Rotorua
Heavy fine, community work for pollution offences
Investigations into shipping lane options to be carried out
Full public process before any decision about Rena's future
New beetles released for trial in bid to control pest plants
Who's doing what in Tauranga Harbour
January 2013
Don wants a safe summer in Eastern Bay
Harbour Master urges caution when crossing Eastern Bay bars this summer
Protocol helps operators collaborate
Barry always has one eye on the water
Sustainability a key feature for Bay of Plenty youngsters
Bay of Plenty shellfish still affected by toxin
Time nearly up to submit on proposed plan changes
White Island update 26 January 2013
Change in seismic activity on White Island
December 2012
Opotiki farmers fined for effluent discharges
2012 snapshot
Groups encouraged to start applications
Wallabies are pests not pets
Strong future projected for Port of Tauranga
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New life for old lab equipment
Toxic shellfish poisoning
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Waikato collision important reminder for jet ski safety
November bus passenger numbers hit record high
Regional Council searching for mooring owners
Harbour Master urges awareness of exclusion zone
Jet ski safety focus for Bay of Plenty Summer
Survey of Bowentown Bar identifies changes in best place to cross
Companies fined for pollution offences
Former deputy PM appointed to Bay of Connections
Jet ski safety focus for Rotorua Lakes this summer
November 2012
Fund opens for formal applications
Algal bloom continues in Lake Okaro
A look at our region - western Bay
Boating restrictions around Otangiwai Point
Changes to Onsite Effluent Treatment Plan underway
Identify pampas from privet with new user guide
Contribution to civil defence acknowledged
October 2012
Have your say on Lake Okataina Action Plan
Rena anniversary marked by Regional Council
Shellfish toxin warning further extended along coastline
Regional Council delivers despite Rena
Investigation needed before decisions made
Stakeholders to help develop Lake Rotorua rules
Jet Ski safety campaign launched
Fund expected to be hotly contested
Council keen to expand working with region's voluntary sector
September 2012
Opotiki Harbour funding important step
Poor dairy farm effluent management leads to $89,000 in fines
World Car Free week celebrated in Bay
Final proposal for representation for 2013 election
Innovative thinking brings bright ideas to life
Cautious optimism on Rotorua Lake result
August 2012
Shellfish toxin warning lifted
Group monitoring change in volcanic activity
CDEM Volcanic Update 8.30am
CDEM Volcanic Update 11am
CDEM Volcanic Update 7 August 2pm
Meetings to discuss draft changes to OSET Plan
More choice, better access to Rotorua air clean-up scheme
Shellfish toxin warning reinstated
Decisions out on policy statement
Interest sought in new Infrastructure Fund
Shellfish toxin warning extended
Bus fares to rise on 3 September
Navigation marker missing near Opotiki
Rena Exclusion Zone information
July 2012
Recommendation to raise Bay of Plenty bus fares
Working together to reduce the cost of doing business
Whakatane dairy farm effluent sentencings
Flooding pasture may be good for lake water quality
Health warning issued for Lake Okaro
Growing and sharing banned aquatic plants is illegal
June 2012
Less water in Lake Rotoiti during June
Rena update from Maritime NZ - 1 June 2012
Rena: Statement from owners
Omokoroa Boatyard remediation project
Regional Council saddened by loss
Failure to check irrigator leads to $72,000 fine
Wave buoy onshore for repairs
Regional Council adopts Ten Year Plan
Council gives infrastructure fund go-ahead
May 2012
Bay of Plenty among top performing regions
New Plan to protect region's coast
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Rena oil spill response transition
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Aquatic pest found in Lake Okareka
Youth gather to shape Bay of Plenty's future
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