Council

Te Puke walking and cycling infrastructure a step

Plans to make getting to and from Te Puke schools more walkable and cyclable just got a step closer to reality. Western Bay of Plenty District Council's $2.4million... Read More

SH29 upgrade needed to deliver more housing

The 'failure” of Waka Kotahi to deliver transport infrastructure is causing 'serious frustration” for Tauranga City Council as it attempts to open... Read More

What you need to know about summer in the WBOP

In a bid to make summer a fun as possible in the Western Bay of Plenty, council is releasing helpful information tips about the region. "We want to make sure... Read More

Construction on NZ‘s largest timber office begins

The Tauranga community will soon see the emergence of New Zealand's largest mass timber office building in their city centre. Construction of Tauranga City... Read More

Thames freedom camping bylaws now in place

Thames-Coromandel District Council's new Freedom Camping Bylaw is now in effect. Freedom Camping is permitted in most public areas unless it is prohibited... Read More

Links Avenue opening times “still a nuisance”

The partial reopening of Mount Maunganui's Links Avenue remains contentious as residents want more access to their street. The eastern end of Links Avenue will... Read More

Pāpāmoa East Interchange progressing

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. Preliminary... Read More

Challenge issued to WBOP book worms

Have you got an avid bookworm or sonic sleuth on the lookout for an exciting summer reading challenge? Western Bay of Plenty District Libraries has got them sorted... Read More

Smart bench comes to Paeroa

Hauraki District Council is partnering with Smart City NZ to trial one of their smart benches in Paeroa this summer. The smart bench will be installed in the... Read More

Tauranga reading challenge returns for summer

The countdown to summer is on, and Tauranga City Libraries has just the ticket to keep young readers busy and entertained over the holiday period. The annual... Read More

Sulphur Point marine facility gets green light

A newly approved marine research and education facility in Tauranga is expected to open the doors to at least 25 new jobs. The facility is expected to provide... Read More

Ōmokoroa billboard revealed to excited students

The Ōmokoroa billboard has a fresh new look, and most importantly a tohutō (macron), thanks to Ōmokoroa Point School's Room 10. The billboard, at the State... Read More