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COVID-19 assessment and testing to move to General Practice
With the country at Alert Level 2, the Bay of Plenty District Health Board’s (BOPDHB) COVID-19 pandemic response is also moving to the next phase. This includes the process for assessment and swabbing for COVID-19. From Monday 25 May 2020, people with symptoms of...
Visiting Tauranga and Whakatāne hospitals at Alert Level 2
People planning to visit whānau, family and friends in Tauranga and Whakatāne hospitals are reminded of the DHB’s Alert Level 2 Visitor Policy. The focus at Alert Level 2 continues to be on protecting everyone from the risk of exposure to COVID-19, at the same time...
Whakatāne COVID-19 assessment centre to open weekdays only
The Whakatāne COVID-19 assessment centre will be open weekdays only going forward. The Community Based Assessment Centre (CBAC), based at Whakatāne War Memorial Hall, will no longer be open on Saturday mornings effective immediately. New opening hours: Whakatāne CBAC,...
New Protocol for the District Court at Alert Level 2
The Chief District Court Judge has issued a new protocol to guide New Zealand’s biggest court as it continues to deliver an essential service during Alert Level 2 of the pandemic response. The District Court deals with high volumes of Criminal, Family, Youth and...
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Council processes $19.5million in building consents in a few short months
Ōpōtiki District Council has had a record-breaking period for building consents, with five large-value building works with a combined value of $19.5million, all granted consent in the last quarter. The building consents cover five major building works expected to...
Local economy given immediate kickstart through additional Provincial Growth Fund funding
An immediate cash injection of $2.5 million from the Government will go towards a suite of projects aimed at transforming the Whakatāne riverfront and CBD, boosting employment and stimulating the regional economy. Deputy Prime Minister, the Rt Honorable Winston...
Site induction and blessing before Harbour works
On Tuesday morning, Whakatōhea and Tuhoe Kaumātua led a hikoi from Snell Road to the planned harbour entrance for a karakia and cultural briefing for contractors before preparatory works start on Ōpōtiki’s Harbour development. Ōpōtiki District Council Chief Executive,...
Bay of Plenty Skills Leadership Group to be eyes and ears for labour market in the region
A Regional Skills Leadership Group has been established to help support the changing labour market in the Bay of Plenty. The Group is one of 15 Regional Skills Leadership Groups in New Zealand, set up by the Government to identify and support better ways of meeting...
Te Puna Ora O Mataatua to help lead Employment Recovery across the BOP.
The new interim employment recovery strategy for the Bay of Plenty is being Co-Chaired by Te Puna Ora O Mataatua’s CEO Dr Chris Tooley, a local Eastern Bay of Plenty Charitable Trust that provides health and social services to the Mataatua community. The launch of...
Innovating Streets funding enables CBD-to-river activation
Whakatāne is one of the centres to have successfully secured a portion of the Government’s $13.95 million Innovating Streets Fund which will see projects carried out across the country that make streets more people-friendly. Waka Kotahi has this week confirmed that...
Water main renewal project begins
Physical works on the Whakatāne District Council water main renewal project begins this week. Water mains in the affected areas were identified as requiring replacement after reaching the end of their expected service life. The first phase of the project includes...
Opotiki Sales Yard sale goes unconditional
The 2.84ha property near Ōpōtiki College, known locally as the Sale Yards, has been sold to developers, Kāinga Maha Ltd, for a new housing development with work on the site set to begin later this year. Ōpōtiki District Council Chief Executive, Aileen Lawrie, said...
PANUI – COMMUNITY NOTICES
Health warning issued for Lake Okaro
A health warning has been issued for Lake Okaro, near Rotorua, as routine monitoring results provided by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council have confirmed a bloom of potentially toxic blue-green algae. “The health warning means that people should avoid any activity...
Local economy given immediate kickstart through additional Provincial Growth Fund funding
An immediate cash injection of $2.5 million from the Government will go towards a suite of projects aimed at transforming the Whakatāne riverfront and CBD, boosting employment and stimulating the regional economy. Deputy Prime Minister, the Rt Honorable Winston...
New exhibition ‘Social Amnesia’ explores history
A provocative exhibition by Whanganui print maker Vanessa Wairata Edwards will be unveiled next week at Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi. Social Amnesia discusses the uncomfortable silences that face society while attempting to confront the colonial history of...
New Protocol for the District Court at Alert Level 2
The Chief District Court Judge has issued a new protocol to guide New Zealand’s biggest court as it continues to deliver an essential service during Alert Level 2 of the pandemic response. The District Court deals with high volumes of Criminal, Family, Youth and...
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