2020 MEDIA RELEASES
April 2020
- Environment Court approves Motiti Protection Areas
- Flood protection works to start at Pakihikura Ōpōtiki Wharf
- Doing recovery well a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ for Bay of Plenty region
- Bay of Plenty Regional Council leadership opts to support regional impacts of COVID-19 via personal salary donations
- Bay of Plenty leaders join for swift and strong recovery
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July 2020
- Council welcomes climate resilience and flood protection funding
- Kia Kaha Whakatāne projects keeping local people and companies working
- Collaborative efforts support the restoration of Te Utuhina
- Bay Conservation Cadets
- Authentic partnerships with Regional Council a top priority for iwi and hapū
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August 2020
- Kia Kaha Whakatāne – New job, new skills and new experiences
- COVID-19’s economic impact - Bay faring better than most
- Free school buses for Tauranga students to continue
- Call goes out for Catchment and River Scheme nominations
- Regional Council undertakes work to address Whareroa Marae health concerns
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October 2020
- Council and kiwifruit industry collaborate to control pest plant
- Kaituna wetlands getting a helping hand
- Managing our way through drought conditions in the Bay of Plenty
- Warmer temps likely contributor for algal bloom in Lake Rotorua
- Getting our heads together on Climate Change Adaptation and Risk Assessment
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December 2020
- $58,000 handed down in fines for dairy effluent discharges in the Bay of Plenty
- Bylaws adopted to protect people, properties and livelihoods
- Bay of Plenty streams dropping despite November rain
- Papamoa Hills multi-million dollar upgrade approved
- Jobs for Nature funding accelerates freshwater improvement in Bay of Plenty
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