Council

Increased costs for Rangitāiki spillway

Feedback was unanimous from those who attended a consultation meeting about the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Rangitāiki River spillway project on Saturday... Read More

$10,000 available for BOP students

Up to $10,000 is available for Bay of Plenty students through the He Toka Tū Moana Scholarship. Funded through the Bay of Plenty Regional Council the scholarship... Read More

Council jobs could go under draft plan proposals

Rotorua's council voted behind closed doors to support proposals to axe at least 11 council jobs, in a bid to cut spending and limit rates rises. The shaping... Read More

Call for action from frontline nurses

Eastern Bay health care workers and community members stood side by side on Saturday to call for New Zealand to better value its nurses, midwives, health care... Read More

Red flags raised over infrastructure decisions

Tauranga's Urban Task Force have presented a report which raises concerns with changes to the city council's Infrastructure Development Code highlighting the adverse... Read More

Council ruffles feathers with poultry licence fee

An Eastern Bay council is revisiting its poultry policy after social media highlighting of its chook rules backfired, bringing more angry squawks than happy... Read More

Horrific crash scene confronts locals

Te Puke residents are again calling for action to slow down speeding drivers on Boucher Ave following a horrific crash scene that confronted locals on the weekend. A... Read More

Councils’ to lose millions in ‘better off’ funding

Bay of Plenty leaders have expressed their disappointment councils will be missing out on millions of dollars with changes to the Three Waters reform. Tauranga... Read More

Rotorua Chamber and Council discussing plan

The Rotorua Business Chamber has been engaging with Rotorua Lakes Council about its draft Annual Plan that was released this week for consultation. Members of... Read More

Waterfront development: Culvert lifted into place

Work to improve access to Tauranga City's waterfront has seen an 85 tonne culvert lifted into place near the Matapihi rail bridge. A total of $94.8 million has... Read More

Tempers flare at Thames public meeting

Crowds at a public meeting in Thames on Thursday became frustrated when talk turned to their district's pothole, the large slip on State Highway 25A. After fielding... Read More

Council: Millions in funding cuts proposed

Widespread council spending cuts are being proposed in a bid to save almost $30 million and limit possible rates rises in Rotorua. The possible cuts range from... Read More