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Tauranga marae calls for Govt action over groundwater contamination
13 Apr, 2021 07:00 AM
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Whareroa Marae s environment manager Joel Ngātuere. Photo / George Novak
Whareroa Marae s environment manager is calling for urgent Government action over ongoing concerns about heavy industry contaminants in the area.
Yesterday the Bay of Plenty Regional Council confirmed it was investigating reports that PFAS compounds had been recorded in groundwater in Mount Maunganui s industrial area, on a site near the marae.
PFAS are a large group of man-made compounds that have widely used globally in a range of consumer and industrial applications.
The regional council s general manager of regulatory services Sarah Omundsen said the council was acting quickly to gain a fuller picture of the issue.
Tauranga speed reduction plans approved, with surprise twist
13 Apr, 2021 07:00 PM
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Michael Dance says there needs to be immediate action to keep school children safe from buses using a bus lane near a shared path on Links Ave. Photo / File
Michael Dance says there needs to be immediate action to keep school children safe from buses using a bus lane near a shared path on Links Ave. Photo / File
Bus drivers who whip down a busy Mount Maunganui road just metres from school children have prompted plans to bring in a variable speed limit for the area. Links Ave residents have long raised safety
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Time in paradise is up for Matatā residents living in a red-zoned debris flow risk area, after a plan change has deemed their land and family home uninhabitable.