by the web guy | Jul 10, 2020 | Trending
A new project removing pest trees and clearing weeds near the confluence of the Waioeka River and Tarawa Creek is a ‘double win’ for the community with new jobs and long term environmental and amenity benefits in the area. The enhancement project is a collaboration...
by the web guy | Jul 7, 2020 | Trending
Whakatāne District Council is arranging to have the sand fuse on the western side of the Whakatāne River mouth (at the tip of the Opihi spit) lowered, to comply with Bay of Plenty Regional Council flood preparedness requirements. During heavy rainfall events, the...
by the web guy | Jul 2, 2020 | Trending
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...
by the web guy | Jun 28, 2020 | Trending
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...
by the web guy | Jun 26, 2020 | Trending
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,...
by the web guy | Jun 26, 2020 | Trending
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...
by the web guy | Jun 26, 2020 | Trending
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...
by the web guy | Jun 25, 2020 | Trending
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...
by the web guy | Jun 25, 2020 | Trending
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...
