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Tsunami: do you know when to go?

Jul 31, 2019 | News

Emergency Management Bay of Plenty wants to remind residents visiting or residing in coastal areas of the warning signs for a potential tsunami. If you experience any one of the following triggers: · FEEL...

River Edge Park Miniature Railway Winter Running Days 2019

Jul 22, 2019 | Panui - Community Notices

Sundays 5 August, 1 September Spring School Holidays Sundays 29 September, 6 and 13 October Trains running from 10 am until 3 pm weather permitting. Closed Toe Footwear must be worn! Fare packages from $2, Cash only, EFTPOS Not Available! Access via the Car Park,...

Bay Dreams – close to selling out + new acts added!

Aug 16, 2019 | Events

Less than 24 hours after going on sale, tickets for New Zealand’s biggest summer festival,Bay Dreams, are already close to selling out. Bay Dreams will be held at Trustpower Baypark Stadium at The Mount on January 2, 2020 and Trafalgar Park in Nelson, on January 4,...

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Tsunami: do you know when to go?

Jul 31, 2019

Emergency Management Bay of Plenty wants to remind residents visiting or residing in coastal areas of the warning signs for a potential tsunami. If you experience any one of the following triggers: · FEEL...

Farm managers fined for effluent discharge

Jul 26, 2019

An Ōpōtiki dairy farm manager and senior farm assistant have been fined $24,700 under the Resource Management Act after an effluent irrigator failed and discharged into a nearby drain. Charges were also laid against the landowner and consent holder, who was...

Measles Alert for Basketball New Zealand Under 15 Nationals

Jul 25, 2019

Toi Te Ora Public Health is urging those who attended the Basketball New Zealand Under 15 Nationals tournament held at Trustpower Arena in Mount Maunganui, between 17th – 20th July, to be vigilant for the symptoms of measles, after a participant took part while...

Kiwi’s and Aussie’s do mountain race rivalry for the 34th occasion!

Jul 22, 2019

Five Kawerau King of the Mountain stars are ready to tackle the event’s twin race in Australia next week. The Bendigo Bank International Mountain Challenge is part of the Pomona King of the Mountain Festival, held near Noosa on July 28, and it has a reciprocating...

External funding applications supported for planned Skate Park extension

Jul 22, 2019

Whakatāne District Council, in partnership with Sport BOP, has supported applications to external funding agencies for the planned Whakatāne Skate Park extension following a recommendation from its Projects and Services Committee. The Whakatāne Skate...

Waimana Gorge Slip

Jul 12, 2019

NZ Transport Agency is advising that SH2 through the Waimana Gorge remains closed. Bay of Plenty System Manager Rob Campbell says while the wet weather has had some impact on work this week our contractors have made good progress. “We are expecting to continue...

Dramatic rescue of 7 people and 7 dogs from rising floodwaters near Whakatane

Jul 12, 2019

Surf lifesavers called out by police to rescue a family from rapidly rising floodwaters using their IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boat) carried to safety a household of four adults, a newborn baby, two older children, 3 rottweilers, 4 hunting dogs and a PlayStation. Father...

Native tree planting during Matariki

Jul 11, 2019

Whakatāne District Council Open Spaces staff have come together with a number of local students over the last two weeks to plant specimen native trees as part of the national Matariki Tu Rakau initiative supported by Tu Uru Rakau/Forestry NZ. Whakatāne District...

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River Edge Park Miniature Railway Winter Running Days 2019

Jul 22, 2019

Sundays 5 August, 1 September Spring School Holidays Sundays 29 September, 6 and 13 October Trains running from 10 am until 3 pm weather permitting. Closed Toe Footwear must be worn! Fare packages from $2, Cash only, EFTPOS Not Available! Access via the Car Park,...

Tsunami: do you know when to go?

Jul 31, 2019

Emergency Management Bay of Plenty wants to remind residents visiting or residing in coastal areas of the warning signs for a potential tsunami. If you experience any one of the following triggers: · FEEL...

Knitting in the gallery

May 3, 2019

M/other brings together artworks by 10 contemporary artists from Aotearoa that reflect on diverse experiences of motherhood. From 10am – 12pm on Tuesday, 7 May, the gallery will also be hosting a knitting session. Interested members of the public are invited to pick...

Measles in the Bay of Plenty – Update #4

Apr 24, 2019

Since last week’s report, a further four cases of measles have been confirmed in the Bay of Plenty, bringing the total number of measles reported over the past month to ten. “The most recent cases are known to be linked to the earlier reported cases of measles,” says...