by the web guy | Jun 23, 2020 | Trending
Dog registration fees in the Whakatāne District will increase slightly for the 2020/21 year, which starts on 1 July. While the fees remained the same for the past three years, an increase in operational costs means the Council can no longer hold fees at their current...
by the web guy | Jun 18, 2020 | Trending
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...
by the web guy | Jun 17, 2020 | Trending
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...
by the web guy | Jun 16, 2020 | Trending
Recent rain and cooler temperatures have eased immediate concerns about Bay of Plenty’s low stream flow levels, but Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are warning water users to plan ahead now for next summer. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Water Shortage Event...
by the web guy | Jun 16, 2020 | Trending
Lead agencies involved in the Whakaari/White Island Recovery Project are reminding the public that a drop in Volcanic Alert Level is not a sign that it’s safe, or permitted, for anyone to return to the island. GNS Science today lowered the Volcanic Alert Level to 1,...
by the web guy | Jun 15, 2020 | Trending
Whakatāne District Council has been successful in securing $8.229M to undertake a range of projects aimed at creating the equivalent of 130 full-time jobs in the next six months. The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) investment will support roading, infrastructure and...
by the web guy | Jun 12, 2020 | Trending
Ruapehu is an incredible winter playground, and as mountain users prepare for the 2020 season a revised set of hazard posters will help them know how to keep themselves safe on the volcano. The key message remains the same: Ruapehu is an active volcano, and if you see...
by the web guy | Jun 11, 2020 | Trending
Tucked into the public notice section of Eastern Bay newspapers is a small notice letting locals know that work would begin on construction of Ōpōtiki Harbour in the coming weeks. Ōpōtiki Mayor, Lyn Riesterer said that the construction of a work site was the natural...
by the web guy | Jun 10, 2020 | Trending
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...
