May 2025 | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Spillway opening marks completion of major capital works for the Rangitāiki River

A key piece of Eastern Bay of Plenty flood protection infrastructure has been officially opened, showing how innovation, collaboration and technology can come together for the benefit of the community.

Putting an economic value on the Kaimai Mamaku diverse ecosystems

Bay of Plenty Regional Council, in collaboration with Waikato Regional Council and Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust (MKMT), has released a report on the economic value of ecosystem services provided by the Kaimai Mamaku Forest.

Baybus OnDemand changing the way we travel

The Baybus OnDemand trial is proving to be popular in Tauranga South, since its launch in March 2024.

Paula Thompson resigns from Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Tauranga Constituency Councillor Paula Thompson has resigned from her position on Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council, effective 23 May.

Mowing the lake: Tackling invasive lake weeds in Lake Rotoehu

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has been out at Lake Rotoehu ‘mowing’ the lake, to remove 330 tonnes of the invasive pest weed hornwort.

Next milestone reached on Rotorua’s journey to cleaner air

After 15 years of collective effort by the Rotorua community and Bay of Plenty Regional Council to improve air quality in the city, Rotorua will officially shed its 'polluted' air quality status today.

Clean moves make smooth moves this Moving Day

'Moving Day' is when dairy farming families around the country move to new farms to take up new sharemilking contracts. Good biosecurity measures are a must to minimise the risk of spreading pest weeds.