Council

Alarm as teenagers gather to play basketball

"We know it's hard, but please keep your young and young at heart off all playgrounds," says a Tauranga City Council spokesperson. This includes school playgrounds... Read More

Tauranga City essential services at Alert Level 4

Tauranga City Council's workforce remains focused on supplying essential services to the community during the Alert Level 4 lockdown. 'Understandably, this will... Read More

Western Bay essential services remain operating

Following the Prime Minister's announcement that the nationwide Alert Level Four lockdown would be extended, Western Bay of Plenty District Council has reviewed... Read More

Collaborative thinking key for new Council CEO

The Western Bay of Plenty Council's new CEO is still settling into his role after recently taking over from the retiring Miriam Taris. John Holyoak, originally... Read More

Input sought on three waters reform proposal

Tauranga City Council commissioners are calling for community input to include in feedback to the Government on its three waters reform proposal. Commission Chair... Read More

WBOP kerbside collections in Alert Level 4

Changes to Western Bay of Plenty Council's kerbside collection service have been implemented to ensure waste can be collected without putting people at risk. The... Read More

Changes to kerbside collections during lockdown

Tauranga City Council says the lockdown is forcing them to make some temporary changes to kerbside collections. "Under Alert Level 4, we are making essential... Read More

Councils shift to essential services

Both Tauranga City and Western Bay councils have moved to essential services under the level 4 lockdown. The country went into lockdown at midnight and will stay... Read More

Councils weighing up water reforms impact

Both Western Bay and Tauranga City councils are still weighing up the implications of the Government's Three Waters Reform package. Last month, the Government... Read More

Works to upgrade Kulim Park to begin late August

Works to upgrade Kulim Park in Ōtūmoetai will get underway later this month, with several key changes to address safety issues. The upgrade will be the first... Read More

New app to help public transport users

All Bay of Plenty Bayhopper and Cityride bus users can now use the Transit app to help plan their journey - no matter which part of the region they live in. Transit... Read More

Ōmokoroa playground construction kicks off

Construction of Ōmokoroa Domain's new million-dollar playground has officially begun, kicking off the construction of a feature that will undoubtedly become a... Read More