November 2024 | Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Get on board to help build balanced bus fares for the Bay

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has launched a comprehensive review of fares to ensure public transport remains accessible, sustainable, and easy to use. This review will simplify the fare structure and balance affordability with growing service costs.

Regional Council achieves $5.4m operating surplus, sees lift in public transport use and delivers $22.1m in critical flood protection work

Regional Council achieves $5.4m operating surplus, sees lift in public transport use and delivers $22.1m in critical flood protection work.

Temporary suspension of bike rack use on Bay of Plenty public transport buses

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has announced a temporary stop to bike rack use on all public transport buses in the region, effective from Saturday 9 November.

New additions to Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park bring record number of visitors

Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park has seen a 126% increase in visitation over the past 12 months, driven largely by several cultural and visitor enhancements.

New speed limits in place for local rivers.

From Sunday 1 December sections of the Kaituna and Tarawera rivers will have a new 5-knot speed limit in place.

Six Months of Baybus OnDemand: Wins, challenges and fare adjustments ahead

Since launching, the Baybus OnDemand trial in Tauranga South has offered the community a fresh approach to public transport.

Invasive, non-native shrimp found in Tauranga Harbour

The Japanese mantis shrimp (Oratosquilla oratoria) has been detected for the first time in the Bay of Plenty region.