Students march for climate change action in Tauranga CBD
8 Apr, 2021 11:12 PM
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The School Strike for Climate Change in Tauranga. The seas are rising and so are we.
That was just one of several messages voiced by about 250 Tauranga people today, young and old, in a march through the city s CBD to calls greater action on climate change.
The march started at 12pm at the waterfront by The Strand, with young people gathering and marching up Devonport Rd towards Elizabeth St where the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is located.
The march then weaved down Grey St, on to Willow St and through Tauranga City Council s main entry.
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Local Focus: Pāpāmoa Hills upgrade on track
7 Apr, 2021 01:06 AM
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Boasting some of the Bay of Plenty s best views, it s not surprising that Te Rae o Pāpāmoa visitor numbers have skyrocketed.
It s also one of the most significant cultural and archaeological landscapes in New Zealand and a much-needed upgrade is well under way. This project at Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park is one that s been talked about for a long time, Pim de Monchy from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council said.
Vehicle recovered after one year submerged at bottom of Rangataua Bay
7 Apr, 2021 06:22 PM
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The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has recovered a car submerged underwater at Rangataua Bay. Photo / Supplied
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has recovered a car submerged underwater at Rangataua Bay. Photo / Supplied
A vehicle has been recovered from Rangataua Bay where it was submerged for more than a year.
However, how it came to be underwater remains a mystery.
On Tuesday, Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff waited until low tide to get a barge with a crane under the Maungatapu Bridge, then at high tide was able to reach the vehicle and recover it.
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