Council

Waihī Beach to get $19m in stormwater upgrades

Waihī Beach should see progress on $19m of stormwater infrastructure after flash flooding in May caused the council to heed the community's concerns. On... Read More

Bill Faulkner - no regrets

Family, friends and former city leaders are mourning the passing of former Tauranga City councillor Bill Faulkner who unexpectedly died at home on Monday, August... Read More

Night works planned for Cameron Road

Cameron Road, near Harvey Norman, will be reduced to one-way at night from tonight for resurfacing work as part of Tauranga City Council's "Building our... Read More

Waihī Beach Floods: Were the warnings heeded?

Did the Western Bay of Plenty District Council have the weather warnings it needed to reduce the damage caused by floods in Waihī Beach? The council said... Read More

Update: Second phase of Pāpāmoa East project

Construction of a new interchange over the Tauranga Eastern Link - TEL - continues during August and will see Pāpāmoa East connected to the motorway and enable... Read More

Community conversations coming up

Tauranga City Council's commissioners are inviting community members to a series of get-togethers later this month and early next month, to talk about residents'... Read More

Annual water mains scouring begins today

From today, Monday, August 7, for a period of two weeks, Downer will be undertaking the Annual Water Mains Scouring Program for seven suburbs of Tauranga. The... Read More

Unearth your family secrets and history

Locals are being invited to take a step back in time during Bay of Plenty Family History Month. Throughout August, budding genealogists are encouraged to... Read More

Totara Street temporary lane closures

Road reconstruction projects on Totara Street may affect motorist's travel at different times over the coming weeks. The northbound lane on Totara Street... Read More

Council decides fate of iconic museum building

Rotorua's council has voted to finish restoring the city's iconic museum building in spite of a steep cost rise — but aims to keep its share to its original... Read More

Council to conduct annual water main flushing

Tauranga residents may see temporary discolouration of their water from Monday. Tauranga City Council will be conducting its annual water main flushing program... Read More

Waihī Beach Floods: "history repeating itself"

'The most violent of weather” pummelled the coastal community of Waihī Beach on May 29 causing flash flooding and the town's dam to overflow. Water... Read More