Things you should know about in the week ahead
Population statistics
There are a number of official releases by Statistics New Zealand this week, highlighted by national population estimates as at June 30, 2022, which are being released tomorrow. Business price indexes for the June 2022 quarter will be released on Wednesday, while injury statistics for work-related claims will be published on Thursday.
Council meetings
Tauranga City Council has a meeting today kicking off at 9.30am. The agenda includes an amendment to schedule one to the use of toxic agrichemicals for vegetation management policy and the city centre action and investment plan for adoption. There will be waste management and minimisation plan and waste bylaw deliberations at the conclusion of the council meeting as part of a Strategy, Finance and Risk Committee meeting.
There are several Bay of Plenty Regional Council meetings this week, starting with Komiti Ma¯ ori tomorrow at 9.30am. There are Regional Public Transport Plan Subcommittee hearings from 1.30pm on Wednesday and again from 11am on Friday, a Strategy and Policy meeting at 9.30am on Thursday and a Te Maru o Kituna River Authority meeting at 9.30am on Friday.
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has a policy committee meeting tomorrow at 9.30am.
Road works
Retaining walls are being constructed on State Highway 2 between Apata Station and Esdaile Rds from tomorrow. For the safety of road users, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency staff will be on site, and to provide enough space for large machinery there will be a stop-go in place from 9am to 4pm for around three weeks. This is likely to cause delays of up to five minutes.
Weather outlook
Metservice says there is low confidence that a heavy rain warning will be needed for the Bay of Plenty on Thursday as a ridge of high pressure retreated to the east today. A strong moist northerly flow is due to develop today, with multiple fronts embedded within the flow to impact the country the rest of the week bringing heavy rain and gale northeasterlies to the north and west of both islands.