Council

Learning to live with less waste

If you'd like to live more sustainably but are time poor or don't know where to start, Mainstream Green has a new online course for you. The ‘Zero Waste... Read More

Mauao and Moturiki are closed

Tauranga City Council has closed Te Ara Tūtanga - the Mauao base track due to rising swells and forecast high winds from Cyclone Gabrielle. Council has also... Read More

Time to put Tauranga back to local democracy-Luxon

National Party leader Christopher Luxon thinks Tauranga should have held local elections last year but does think the commission was necessary. During his visit... Read More

Park name-change thrills students

Maungatapu School students understand the importance of a name more than most. For two years they have been working to change the name of a local park to recognise... Read More

Vomiting reports as BOP town told to boil water

The Whakatāne town of Murupara has been told to boil its water after high concentrations of E.coli were found during testing - but some residents are already... Read More

Petition calls for safer highway access

Shaw Road residents near Whakatāne say Waka Kōtahi's safety improvements to State Highway 30 will do nothing to alleviate what they consider to be 'a very... Read More

Animal behaviourist to attend Doggy Day Out

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is "super excited" to announce that world-renowned animal behaviourist and trainer Mark Vette will be attending "doggy day... Read More

Cyclone: Slips still forming in Coromandel area

The State of Emergency for the Coromandel remains in place due to the elevated risk of a debris dam failure at Koputauaki, north of Coromandel Town. On... Read More

Wheels up for Mount Maunganui skatepark

A $3.6 million destination skatepark in Mount Maunganui has been given the green light. The skatepark on the corner of Maunganui Road and Hull Road will feature... Read More

Public invited to help plan city bus interchange

Bus users and people with an interest in Tauranga's public transport facilities are being invited to contribute to planning for a new, permanent bus interchange... Read More

New bridges coming to Kopurererua Valley

Two new pedestrian/cycling bridges will be lifted by crane into the Kopurererua Valley Reserve on Wednesday as part of ongoing restoration work. Weather permitting,... Read More

Pāpāmoa East to be connected to the motorway

Construction of a new interchange over the Tauranga Eastern Link will see Pāpāmoa East connected to the motorway and enable further development of the area. Earthworks... Read More