May 2024
May 2024 Media Releases
Noble family land gift a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for community
More than 100ha of farmland and native bush have been gifted to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council by community stalwart Ian Noble and his family.
First of Long Term Plan Hearings hosted at a Marae, a first for Regional Council
A successful day is how Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Chair has described the first day of Long Term Plan hearings held at Huria Marae last week.
'Moving Day' is the first day of winter and marks the official date when dairy farming families around the country move to new farms to take up new sharemilking contracts. With so many people, farm equipment and animals on the move, good biosecurity measures are a must to minimise the risk of spreading pest weeds.
Flood protection in Bay of Plenty gets a boost in Budget 2024
An approximate $20M co-investment to help improve flood resilience for communities across the Bay of Plenty was a welcome announcement in yesterday’s Budget 2024.