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Posted at 4:39pm Friday 10th May, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 The city council is denying claims accountant Ian Stevenson made about its finances during this week’s annual plan submissions process.
A statement from council communications manager Frank Begley repeats the council claim that as reported in the Audited 2012 Annual Report, Tauranga has a net debt to income ratio of 243 per cent compared to treasury...
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Posted at 11:09am Friday 10th May, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Tauranga City councillors are set to get pay cuts under the new councillor salary regime proposed by the Remuneration Authority.
If approved, the regime that comes into effect after the October 2013 local body elections will see councillors pay cut by about $5000, down from $73,565 to $69,500.
Tauranga City Councillors are in for a pay cut of about...
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Posted at 9:52am Friday 10th May, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 A petition signed by more than 3444 central city customers calling for free parking in the city will be ignored by Tauranga City Council because it is “skewed” councillors were told.
Free parking advocate and central city retailer Bill Campbell organised two petitions in March seeking feedback from businesses and customers on parking in...
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Posted at 10:44am Thursday 09th May, 2013
 A joint iwi environmental management plan has won two awards at this year’s NZ Planning Institute’s national conference.
The plan by Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, and environmental consultancy specialist company Boffa Miskell won the NZPI Best Practice for Non Statutory Planning and the Nancy Northcroft...
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Posted at 5:02pm Wednesday 08th May, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Tauranga City Council is being praised for the effort it has made for businesses at its Annual Plan hearings this week, by the Employers and Manufacturers Association.
EMA executive officer Peter Atkinson says in many ways Tauranga is an exemplar council for New Zealand, “and many other councils could improve with Tauranga’s help and guidance”.
Peter...
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Posted at 7:00am Wednesday 08th May, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Claims Tauranga City Council debt on Route K will be paid off by 2026 are being challenged by Tauranga accountant Ian Stevenson.
In submissions on the council’s draft annual plan Ian says the claim Route K debt will be paid by 2026 is unrealistic and questions where the money will come from.
The claim Route K will be paid off by 2026 is being...
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Posted at 4:21pm Tuesday 07th May, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Tauranga City Council was accused of allowing residents homes to flood and spending money on “silly fluffy stuff” instead of fixing stormwater drains.
Matua resident Stuart Gooch made the remarks highlighting council inertia over stormwater issues in Levers Road at the draft annual plan submissions yesterday.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding...
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Posted at 2:43pm Tuesday 07th May, 2013
 Submissions for the Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Consent Application are being extended for a week at the request of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
Submissions will now close at 5pm on Friday, May 17, 2013.
The Regional Council’s Natural Hazards General Manager Ken Tarboton says council is responding to requests from the public...
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Posted at 9:33am Tuesday 07th May, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Tauranga City Council’s financial position is being challenged by accountant Ian Stevenson who says it is in a worse position than Kaipara Council – under administration by a government appointed minister.
At the council’s annual plan submissions yesterday Ian compared Kaipara’s debt to income ratio of 180 per cent with Tauranga’s...
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Posted at 4:38pm Monday 06th May, 2013
 Tauranga Chamber of Commerce today appealed to Tauranga City Council to adopt a new vision statement to provide a new sense of purpose and direction.
CEO Max Mason told council at today’s Annual Plan hearings Tauranga needs to adopt a new culture and aspire to be ‘New Zealand’s best city’.
Tauranga Chamber of Commerce CEO Max...
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