Council

Council puts review on hold amid new legislation

Tauranga City Council has put a City Plan review on hold until new legislation reform is better defined. The Resource Management Reform process announced in March... Read More

Swimming in the harbour at Matua now safe

It is now safe to swim and collect shellfish from the Tauranga Harbour in the Tilby Drive/Fergusson Park area of Matua following a wastewater overflow on Friday... Read More

Get vaccinated is the plea from Tauranga leaders

Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty city leaders are strongly encouraging their community to get vaccinated, following the ESR notifying the Ministry of Health... Read More

Council formalises transfer of Panepane Pūrākau

The people of Matakana Island are one step closer to seeing ownership of the eastern end of the island officially returned to them. Haka pōwhiri and waiata from... Read More

Residents anger at Links Ave cul-de-sac trial

A group of Mount Maunganui residents are frustrated at a lack of consultation regarding controversial plans to trial a cul-de-sac on Links Avenue. The... Read More

New water measures for Tauranga

New water measures are being put in place to stop reactive water restrictions normally put in place each summer in Tauranga. Tauranga City Council's Water Watchers... Read More

Property owners to receive new valuations in Dec

Citywide property revaluations have been delayed by about a month and are now expected to be available towards the end of December. Property revaluations take... Read More

WBOP Mayor joins Three Waters reform working group

Western Bay of Plenty Mayor Garry Webber has been appointed to the national working group tasked with resolving sticking points in Government's Three Waters reform. Mayor... Read More

Council’s hopes for new vision and lost voices

Tauranga City Council have launched a new interactive programme with the aim of developing a citywide vision that encompasses the often forgotten voices of the... Read More

Shape of 2022 Council elections becomes clear

Nine councillors and one mayor will make up the representation of Tauranga City Council after next year's 2022 local government elections. Commissioners have agreed... Read More

Plea for commissioners to stay in for another term

Tauranga's Urban Task Force are pleading with Local Government Minister, Nanaia Mahuta, to keep the city's commissioners for a further term. UTF Chairman Scott... Read More

Liquor store U-turn a win for Brookfield

The Brookfield community is expressing relief after an application for a new liquor store was withdrawn. The application was made to the Tauranga City Council... Read More