Rotorua farmers dodge bullet
Farmers Weekly 22 August 2019 The Environment Court’s interim decision to uphold Plan Change 10 rules for nitrogen allocation in Rotorua Lakes District has been welcomed by farmers as a…
Positive step for Lake Rotorua clean up
BOPRC Media Release 16 August 2019 Rotorua locals are one step closer to having a cleaner lake, following an interim Environment Court decision on Lake Rotorua nutrient management rules that has…
Mānuka to help clean up local waterways
26 JULY 2019 One family in Rotorua is doing its part to help clean up local waterways, by removing gorse and planting 120,000 natives in its place. A 150-hectare property…
Plan Change 10, Science Review completed
Friday 22 February 2019 The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is on track with methods to improve the water quality of Lake Rotorua, according to a recent scientific review. The…
Family Taneatua dairy farm wins Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards Supreme Award
Whakatane dairy farmers Fraser and Katherine McGougan have won the 2019 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards Supreme Award. Fraser and Katherine took over the family farm at…
Rerewhakaaitu farmers managing nutrients to protect local lakes
BOPRC Media Release 31 January 2019 Farmers from the Rerewhakaaitu community are taking practical steps to protect water quality in their local lakes. They have worked with Bay of Plenty…
Unwanted Christmas gift for Lake Rotorua
Wednesday 19 December 2018 The discovery of catfish in Lake Rotorua wasn’t the surprise that the Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff were hoping for this holiday season; however that’s what…
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment report considers Overseer’s use for regulation
Fertiliser Matters 17 December, 2018 A report on whether Overseer is suitable for use in regulation to help clean up Aotearoa New Zealand’s rivers and lakes has been released today…
Rotorua floods: Independent review panel releases critical report
Rotorua Daily Post 11 December 2018 An independent review panel has today released a report critical of the Rotorua Lakes Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council in the lead…
Te Arawa Lakes Trust says no to treated wastewater in Lake Rotorua
NZ Herald, 4 December 2018 Te Arawa Lakes Trust is opposing plans to discharge treated wastewater into Lake Rotorua in what is being described as a “surprise” move at a…
