Council

Feedback sought on Rotorua Cemetery proposal

Rotorua Lakes Council is currently seeking feedback on a proposal to change the purpose of part of the Rotorua Cemetery from Local Purpose (Cemetery) Reserve to... Read More

Whakaari signs expected to be gone by summer

More than three and a half years after the horror of the Whakaari-White Island eruption, signs identifying Whakatāne as the gateway to the volcano are still in... Read More

“Efficiencies” if TCC & WBOP work together - mayor

A review into how local government will look in the future is suggesting reducing the number of councils in New Zealand. In the wake of this, Western Bay of Plenty's... Read More

Should a stadium be built at Tauranga Domain?

A community stadium proposed for Tauranga Domain will need good support from the home crowd and a convincing gameplan to make it over the line. A preliminary... Read More

‘Green stream’ complaints result in $244K fines

A prosecution taken by Waikato Regional Council against a dairy farming operation in Ngaroma, near Ōtorohanga, has resulted in a number of convictions, significant... Read More

Record Rotorua rainfall fills lakes and fuels fear

Flooded homes, threatened highways, and months of anxiety are what Rotorua's lakeside communities are battling as the ground is saturated and the lakes are full. Local... Read More

The 30km/h limit plans for NZ towns

Plans to reduce speed limits to 30km/h in suburban streets are 'absolute insanity”, critics say. The Government's Road to Zero project includes... Read More

Feedback sought for Gate Pā, Greerton and Merivale

Tauranga City Council is asking for community feedback via an online survey for new streetscape work being planned for Tauranga South. An online survey with all... Read More

Full lakes: Mayor considers options for homes

Managed retreat needs to be seriously considered for homes around the rising Lake Rotomā, Rotorua's mayor says. The lake is just a few millimetres away from... Read More

Tauranga Cameron Road roadworks “ruining lives”

Tech companies, restaurants, cafés and furniture stores are all feeling the pinch after 26 months of roadworks on Tauranga's Cameron Road. Stage one... Read More

Ōpōtiki has two weeks to have say on speed limits

Ōpōtiki District Council is seeking feedback on a plan to reduce speeds on some streets to 30km/h. The council wants to start implementing the speed changes... Read More

Discoloured water from Greerton to city centre

In the Te Papa peninsula, from Greerton to the City Centre, may be experiencing discoloured water in their taps today. This is due to a water mains shutdown on... Read More