Council

Widow pleads for husband’s dream to be realised

The widow of a former Rotorua councillor is pleading with the council not to shelve her late husband's long fought-for dream of a new skatepark as it looks to... Read More

Kopurererua Valley realignment blessing

A blessing to mark the realignment of the northern stream in Kopurererua Valley signifies an important milestone in the partnership between Ngāi Tamarāwaho,... Read More

Former Tauranga MP tops Auckland mayoral poll

Former National Party leader and Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Simon Bridges has topped a poll of possible mayoral candidates at next year's local... Read More

New clubrooms 'heart-warming' for Arataki Sports

A Mount Maunganui sports club is closer to having a home after being without clubrooms for 14 years, which has been a 'massive hit to their mana”. Arataki... Read More

What's happening in Tauranga these school holidays

School holidays are just around the corner, and Tauranga has it all going on to keep the kids entertained and make some great memories this April. In the... Read More

Testing Cameron Road for compliance

Tauranga City Council says that work to install permanent fences and timber posts at some of the mid-block pedestrian crossings along Cameron Road is now complete. Remedial... Read More

Stopbank project more than halfway completed

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Safeguarding Our Stopbanks - SOS - project is now more than halfway through its four-year schedule, with completion... Read More

Tolley tells Hosking of hopes after election

Tauranga commission chairwoman Anne Tolley reveals she prefers a 'hybrid” local governance model as democracy sometimes 'fails”. It comes as the... Read More

Hop on board for a friendlier welcome to Arataki

More shelter, more shade, and safer streets are on their way with an exciting upgrade planned for the Arataki Bus Hub. With over 50,000 passengers a month,... Read More

BOPRC 10-year plan: BOP regional parks poised

Rotorua and Katikati could be home to two new potential regional parks proposed in the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's plan for the next 10 years. Whether... Read More

Safer speeds proposed for schools and city centre

A new speed limit proposal could change the way we drive around Tauranga in a bid to keep vulnerable road users safe. Tauranga City Council is consulting... Read More

Council deliberates on spendy projects

Whakatāne district councillors have been at odds over spending on improvements to Ōhope Wharf and Mitchell Park - projects worth half a million dollars each. After... Read More