Council

Property Council question Tauranga fees increase

Property Council New Zealand's Bay of Plenty members are questioning Tauranga City Council's reasons for increasing Citywide development contributions, also known... Read More

Tauranga Council to consider Links Ave cul-de-sac

Tauranga City Council commissioners will receive a recommendation next week to turn Links Ave into a cul-de-sac, on an initial trial basis, to increase safety... Read More

Tauranga plan submissions jockey for position

Tauranga Racecourse Reserve has once again become the subject of a tug-of-war between those that wish to see the site repurposed for housing and a team looking... Read More

MP, former mayor call for independent review

Rotorua MP Todd McClay and former mayor Grahame Hall are calling for an independent review into Rotorua Lakes Council, with Hall saying in his view it would be... Read More

Meeting to discuss Omanawa Falls’ future

Tauranga City Council are meeting with Omanawa residents this evening to discuss the future of the Omanawa Falls development. The Omanawa Falls are closed... Read More

Community desires versus rate rise in LTP

Whakatane councillors are facing a problem - how to give the community everything it wants while keeping rates down. The issue was roundly debated during... Read More

Final Pongakawa recycle drop-off this weekend

Pongakawa has one final rural recycling drop-off this weekend. Saturday, June 19, will see Western Bay of Plenty District Council's fortnightly mobile recycling... Read More

Tauranga’s long-term plan draws 1787 submissions

Thousands of people have submitted their views on the Tauranga City draft Long Term Plan. Commissioners will hear submissions on the city's draft 2021-31 long-term... Read More

Opotiki District Council up for national award

Opotiki District Council, in partnership with the Whakatohea Maori Trust Board, have been nominated for a 2021 Local Government New Zealand EXCELLENCE Award.... Read More

Iconic Mount pine tree will be replaced

Tauranga City Council are replacing an iconic pine tree that has been cut down in Mount Maunganui. The Norfolk Pine, which was located on the Prince Avenue roundabout... Read More

Kaituna Mole’ facelift

Popular fishing spot the Kaituna Mole will undergo maintenance this winter before re-opening in time for the summer months. The mole hasn't undergone any... Read More

Sustainability trust‘s warning over council’s LTP

The Sustainable Bay of Plenty Trust is calling on Tauranga City Council to re-think its 2021 Long Term Plan, which closes for submissions this Monday, June 7. Whilst... Read More