08:23am Sat 09 Oct, 2010
People are celebrating 100 years of kauri forestry in the Karangahake Gorge on Saturday. The Department of Conservation is holding a centenary celebration by turning... Read More
10:08am Mon 04 Oct, 2010
The Environment Court has dismissed an appeal against the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's decision to renew water and air resource consents for Carter Holt Harvey... Read More
11:54am Sat 02 Oct, 2010
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is asking for public submissions on its draft regional pest management strategy. 'This draft strategy will guide the way we... Read More
11:34am Fri 01 Oct, 2010
Mount Maunganui business Powersmart Solar won the Small Business Trailblazer title at the Bay of Plenty Sustainable Business Network Awards on Thursday night.... Read More
08:05am Sun 26 Sep, 2010
Sloppy boaties are being told to tighten up their housekeeping after the noxious lake weed hornwort was discovered in Lake Okataina this year. Hornwort is considered... Read More
03:16pm Mon 13 Sep, 2010
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is holding free weed workshops September 16-17 in Mount Maunganui as part of Conservation Week this year. The workshops focus... Read More
12:00am Tue 15 Jun, 2010
Mangrove mulching on Tauranga harbour is taking three times longer than expected, forcing Environment BOP to seek an extension to its resource consent. The conditions... Read More
12:00am Mon 14 Jun, 2010
Two biosecurity experts are meeting with a group of people concerned about the issue of pest control in New Zealand at Café Scientifique on Monday evening. Greg... Read More
12:00am Sun 13 Jun, 2010
Tauranga based business Page Macrae Engineering's latest project, a new hopper, is an innovative solution to an environmental problem experienced at ports around... Read More
12:00am Wed 09 Jun, 2010
Environment BOP is publishing a guideline for anyone undertaking land disturbance activities to help control erosion and prevent sediment flowing into waterways. Last... Read More
12:00am Sun 06 Jun, 2010
The New Zealand Transport Agency's decision to pay $6.6 million for a new bridge across Reid's canal on State Highway 2 near Edgecumbe is Welcomed by Environment... Read More
12:00am Sun 06 Jun, 2010
Moko the Dolphin has been keeping a low profile since announcing his arrival in Tauranga harbour with a bit of a splash on Thursday. After a little one on one... Read More