Winter has arrived in the Bay of Plenty, and with it, plenty of wet weather. That’s why Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional is reminding landowners living near the region’s flood defences to refresh themselves of the rules.

The Operative Regional River Gravel Management Plan manages the effects of river gravel excavation, excluding extraction in the coastal marine area.  

An RPS Implementation Strategy (RPSIS) has been developed to provide for the systematic implementation of all operative policies and methods during its 10 - 15 year lifetime. 

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council says a court decision to fine a Tauranga company $70,000 for repeatedly discharging an objectionable odour from its pet food factory sends a strong message that it’s not acceptable to breach the environmental rules and that the Regional Council will take enforcement action when required.

What should local government look like for our region? The Government has announced a new voluntary Head Start pathway for councils that want to put forward local government reorganisation proposals ahead of wider reform from 2028.

The Motiti Protection Area came into effect one year ago today and initial monitoring programmes are underway.

The Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes Strategy Group is the overarching management group made up of representatives from Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Te Arawa Lakes Trust and Rotorua District Council. 

Located in the Western Bay of Plenty, near Te Puke, Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park is a 182 hectare property explored and enjoyed by thousands of visitors each month. Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park is currently closed due to recent heavy rainfall and an increased risk of slips.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana is developing a change to the operative Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement (RPS) to implement the National Policy Statement on Highly Productive Land 2022 (NPS-HPL).