Council

TECT Park vying for best park award again

Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Tauranga City Council are urging people to vote for TECT Park in the International People's Choice Award for Green Flag... Read More

Vaccine passes: Council requirement at red setting

Vaccine passes will become compulsory to enter Western Bay libraries, service centres and swimming pools should New Zealand move to red under the traffic light... Read More

Wallaby sighted near TEL

A recent wallaby sighting in the Pāpāmoa area is prompting calls for people to report any sightings to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. A recent post on... Read More

Tauranga water: calls to save more

Tauranga City Council is urging residents and visitors to follow the Water Watchers Plan and save more water. Despite the sprinkler ban already in place, flow... Read More

Western Bay expands kerbside recycling collection

Ice cream containers, margarine tubs and yoghurt containers are some of the common household items that can now be added to yellow lid recycling bins in the Western... Read More

Te Puna community “stressed” about container depot

Opposition is mounting from the Te Puna community to a proposed container depot on Te Puna Station Road. A group of locals, who have named their cause Wrong Business,... Read More

Frustration at timing of council consultation

The timing of two separate events has drawn the disbelief and ire of some Tauranga residents asking how they will be able to access a Tauranga City Council community... Read More

Parents’ call for shade at lakefront playground

Lack of shade at the new Rotorua lakefront playground has prompted one concerned parent to ask "what's the point?” Rotorua Lakes Council says new trees... Read More

Environmental fund makes Onepū wetland accessible

The Onepū Wetland and Mountain Bike Park is now accessible to powered wheelchair users and the mobility challenged thanks to Bay of Plenty Regional Council funding. The... Read More

Sprinkler restrictions in place for WBOP

An alternate day sprinkler ban is now in place across the Western Bay of Plenty. Looking at a forecast of hot, dry weather ahead, increasing water demand and... Read More

Multiple road closures in Tauranga this weekend

Mount Maunganui, Pāpāmoa, and Tauranga residents are advised to plan ahead to avoid travel delays this weekend as record numbers of athletes and visitors descend... Read More

How can I save water at home?

Tauranga's seven day average water use sits at around 43.7 million litres per day. In previous summers that number has climbed to 58 million. After three dry... Read More