Council

WBOP mayor welcomes Three Waters changes

Western Bay of Plenty mayor James Denyer welcomes the Government's Three Waters reform changes saying it has 'the potential to create greater acceptance nationwide”. Prime... Read More

Poike Road open again from April 14

Work on Tauranga's water trunk main pipeline under Poike Road has finished ahead of schedule, with the road expected to be fully open again from 6am, Friday April... Read More

Sir Howard Morrison Centre show: $22k refunded

Refunds totalling $22,000 were issued after the last-minute cancellation of a reopening event for the Sir Howard Morrison Centre, a new Rotorua Lakes Council report... Read More

Solemn farewell to community leader

Hundreds turned out to pay their respects at the funeral of community leader and former Ōpōtiki district councillor Louis Rāpihana yesterday. The service was... Read More

Lake Tarawera sewerage scheme still unknown

Owners of Lake Tarawera properties being connected to a council sewerage network will not learn the total amount it will cost them until the middle of this year. Rotorua... Read More

Classroom explores Mount to Arataki spatial plan

Getting around safely and protecting the beach are the talk of the playground this week as Omanu Primary School students share their thoughts on the future of... Read More

Baywave reopens

Tauranga's swimming pool complex, Baywave Aquatic & Leisure Centre, is open once again with some major upgrades and improvements to look forward to. From 7am... Read More

Poike Road closed for essential work

Traffic delays are expected for residents and commuters in the Poike and Ohauiti area from April 11-18 while Poike Road is closed for essential work on Tauranga's... Read More

Racing‘s “not just for elite people” - Racing Tga

Racing Tauranga has showcased the diverse range of events and groups that use its facilities in an attempt to provide certainty for its future. Options for future... Read More

Heron Crescent elder housing redevelopment begins

There's action aplenty on the ground and behind the scenes to progress Katikati's Heron Crescent elder housing village redevelopment. On Thursday, April 27,... Read More

Rotorua ratepayers owe their council millions

Thousands of Rotorua people owe more than $5 million in unpaid council rates. However, there has been a drop in the number of late-payment penalties issued over... Read More

Mixed development for vacant BOP site

New apartment buildings are being planned for a site that used to house a Bay of Plenty supermarket. Since demolition of the former supermarket building in Kopeopeo... Read More