Council

Pausing the parking proposal

Tauranga City Council have taken community feedback on board and deferred several planned parking initiatives in the city, as well as delaying the roll-out of... Read More

Judge orders Team Chopper Facebook page taken down

He was ordered in court to remove a Facebook page that contained threats, harassment, abuse and harm to a woman attacked by the dog it promoted, but Ryan... Read More

Cameron Road/Fifteenth Avenue night works closure

The Cameron Road/ Fifteenth Avenue intersection will be closed to traffic at nights from 6pm Sunday, November 26 to 6am Thursday, November 30 for work to resurface... Read More

Flooding in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti

Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti Civil Defence emergency management teams are closely monitoring flooding and water levels in streams and rivers across the regions... Read More

WBOP housing vision "taking shape"

The progress of major housing developments in Western Bay of Plenty is being acknowledged, five years after Council committed to a vision to see all residents... Read More

Māori ward decision greeted with strong emotion

There were hugs and tears of joy in the Kawerau District Council chamber as Māori ward advocates were told 'yes” after two years of asking. At an extraordinary... Read More

In step with road safety!

More than 800 students from 28 local schools will march and chant through downtown Mount Maunganui in the name of road safety next Thursday, November 30. The... Read More

Western BOP pushes ahead with water fluoridation

Western Bay of Plenty District council will push ahead with fluoridate plans despite a High Court ruling that the national directive was unlawful. The... Read More

Flood damaged pensioner flats to be demolished

Demolishing flood-hit elder housing in Waihī Beach is the 'most sensible” decision as the units are deemed unsafe to live in, a councillor says. Seven... Read More

Tauranga survey available to community

The research project ‘Vital Update - Tauranga 2023' findings are now available online at www.tauranga.govt.nz/vitalupdate2023. Tauranga City Council,... Read More

Western Bay Council defers LTP

The lack of clear national direction on core water and transportation services is prompting Western Bay of Plenty District Council to defer the adoption of its... Read More

Students check out Pāpāmoa interchange progress

Children from Golden Sands School are thrilled to have had a chance to take a peak behind the scenes at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange work site. Learning... Read More