Council

Building boost for Bay Oval during test

Big crowds, balmy sunshine - and soon Tauranga cricket fans will have world-class cricket facilities to match their world-class ground. As thousands of cricket... Read More

Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Dawn Service

The Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Dawn Service returns to Hopukiore (Mount Drury Reserve) in Mount Maunganui after covid restrictions and poor weather prevented... Read More

What Tauranga & Rotorua councils earn from parking

Tauranga City Council and Rotorua Lakes Council each have thousands of car parks. Some are free, some are paid, and others are free but time-limited. Both... Read More

Bid to rename village splits community

A close-knit community in the central North Island is divided over an iwi bid to change its name. The iwi collective Te Korowai o Wainuiārua wants National... Read More

Privacy precautions for back-to-school photos

As the 2024 school year is underway, Police encourage parents and carers to take privacy precautions before posting back-to-school photos online. Many families... Read More

Wanted: candidates for council's 2024 election

Tauranga City Council is seeking wide community involvement in the city's first local election since 2019. The election will be held on Saturday, July 20,... Read More

Calls for council to stop "wasteful spending"

There was standing room only as some of Whakatāne's more vocal critics of the district council met in the living room of community watchdog Sandy Milne this... Read More

Small changes to kerbside recycling in Tauranga

The government is standardising what can be recycled at the kerbside across New Zealand, to help make recycling consistent and reduce unnecessary waste going... Read More

Council buys Cameron Road Warehouse building

Tauranga City Council has purchased The Warehouse building at 483 Cameron Road which will house four new indoor courts as part of the Memorial Park redevelopment. The... Read More

Council welcomes fresh Government approach

Tauranga City Council's Commission has welcomed the approach taken by the National-led coalition Government to many of the issues affecting the local government... Read More

Totara Street closure from next Friday

A much-needed upgrade to Totara Street is likely to cause major traffic delays in the surrounding area. Residents are being asked to allow extra time to... Read More

Fatigue pit stop creating safer journeys

Rotorua Lakes Council is hosting a fatigue pit stop today to raise road safety awareness aimed at reducing fatal and serious road crashes. Helen van Beek,... Read More