Council

Mount library to get $2.5m upgrade

Mount Maunganui's library will close for six months for a $2.5 million upgrade. Tauranga City Council said in a statement that Te Ao Mārama-Mount Maunganui... Read More

'Bland': Fears Pāpāmoa losing its 'heritage'

A Pāpāmoa resident says the suburb's distinctive lamp-posts are part of its character. Decorative streetlight poles were installed by subdivision developers... Read More

Mount businesses need 'strong summer'

The Mount Business Association is seeing signs of improvement for traders heading into summer, after a tough start to the year. Association general manager... Read More

Tauranga Council appoints acting chief executive

Gareth Green has been appointed acting chief executive of Tauranga City Council. This follows Marty Grenfell's sudden resignation from the role last Tuesday. His... Read More

Kawerau hits pause on joint water services

Kawerau has joined Ōpōtiki in delaying public consultation on a pivotal decision about the future of water services delivery. Kawerau District Council cited... Read More

Uffindell seeks answers on Grenfell payout

Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell is calling for the council to be more transparent about chief executive Marty Grenfell's sudden resignation. The council and its... Read More

Hauraki budgets $9 million for summer roadworks

Summer spells roadworks in Hauraki, with the district council budgeting more than $9 million to fix up the district. Sixty-eight sites across the district... Read More

Luca vows to fight for Eastern Bay interests

After a strong victory in the Bay of Plenty Regional Council byelection, Victor Luca says he is ready to fight for both the Eastern Bay and local government. Final... Read More

Mount Hot Pools site clean-up begins this week

Clean-up work is set to begin at the Mount Hot Pools site this week. In a post on its website, the Mount Hot Pools team said people may notice some activity... Read More

Tauranga City Council chief executive resigns

Tauranga City Council chief executive Marty Grenfell has resigned after councillors held an emergency closed-door meeting this afternoon over the Davison... Read More

Former Whakatāne mayor joins regional council

Former Whakatāne mayor Victor Luca has become the Bay of Plenty Regional Council representative for the Eastern Bay after taking a commanding lead in the constituency... Read More

El Niño threat prompts BOP water planning

Bay of Plenty councils are preparing for the worst of El Niño, but hoping for the best. Forecasts predict hotter, drier and windier conditions for... Read More