Boaties across the region are being reminded to check the rules before heading out on the water, as Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Navigation Safety Bylaw 2024 comes into force on 1 October.

The Bay of Plenty Regional Pest Management Plan 2020 – 2030 (RPMP) contains rules that apply specifically to craft and equipment moving to or within the region.

Our offices are closing for the holidays from 5pm Friday 20 December 2024 and will re-open for business on Monday 6 January 2025 at 8.30am.

Stand-up paddleboarding has surged in popularity in recent years, but people are putting themselves in danger by not wearing a lifejacket when out on the water.

Erect grass which grow aggressively to form large dense mats, usually found in nutrient-rich water and wet ground.

Elodea is commonly known as Canadian pondweed and spreads through fragments breaking off and settling in new sites.

Thanks to the efforts of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Harbourmaster team, two sunken boats were successfully refloated at Wharetata Bay, Lake Rotoiti last month.

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Harbourmaster has completed the inaugural “Kia marutau ki te wai” – a pilot education programme providing safer boating training specific to the needs of individual iwi and hapū.

Every skipper in New Zealand is responsible for the safety of those on board, no matter how big or small the boat is.