Council

Popular Ōmokoroa trails to become more accessible

A wider section of the community will soon be able to enjoy some of the most popular trails around Ōmokoroa. Three stretches of trail - Lynley Park to Plummers... Read More

Rotorua‘s reserves proposal scales next hurdle

A proposal to sell 10 Rotorua reserve sites is one step closer to public consultation after it cleared another hurdle in a split council vote. On Thursday, the... Read More

Tauranga Council offices set for demolition

Hard hats and hoardings will soon become a familiar sight at Tauranga City Council's Willow Street location, with the demolition of its old civic building set... Read More

Attracting diversity to the WBOP council table

'We need to look like, sound like, be like, the people that we're representing - the people we're making decisions for.” Western Bay of Plenty District... Read More

Council floats developers’ contribution policy

A Rotorua developer believes a council proposal to charge developers for infrastructure growth would 'kill the goose that lays the golden egg” and disincentivise... Read More

Whakatāne Mayor feels homeless numbers creeping up

It as been almost five years since the Whakatāne Homeless Action Group was formed in response to growing numbers of rough sleepers. The group had some success... Read More

Links Avenue bus lane fine bewilders woman

A road trial on Links Avenue in Mount Maunganui continues to confuse people with one warning sent to a woman who didn't even drive down the street. On April 5... Read More

Rotorua council to consider consulting on reserves

A proposal to sell off 10 reserve sites for housing in Rotorua is one step closer to reality, with a council committee to consider recommending it for public consultation... Read More

Tapsell announces run for Rotorua mayor

Tania Tapsell has entered the race for the Rotorua mayoralty with a promise to focus on stopping "the spend". Among the three-term Rotorua district councillor's... Read More

Children to design their own Te Puna playground

Te Puna children are being invited to design their own playground for their own neighbourhood. Western Bay of Plenty District Council has $190,000 to play with... Read More

Family harm calls to emergency housing motels

One third of the 120 family harm calls a week in Rotorua are to emergency housing motels, the council says. The comments were made by Rotorua Lakes Council community... Read More

Ōmokoroa community engages with new school plans

Members of the Ōmokoroa community are providing ideas and input into what they want to see incorporated into a new primary and secondary school for the peninsula. The... Read More