Council

Drop-in session about K Valley pathway changes

The cycle and share pathway routes may be changing through Kopurererua Valley, so Tauranga City Council has invited the public to come to a drop-in session today... Read More

What’s on – Superheroes, Lions market, sport

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. The MetService is forecasting a day that is cloudy... Read More

Reticulated sewerage for Matata on the cards

It may be another five years before Matata's sewage woes are solved. Whakatane District Council has already spent millions of dollars trying and failing to install... Read More

Neighbourhood plant swap at Horoipia Reserve

One morning last week, Jo Shannon emailed Jessie Grimmer, who lives a street away. She copied in a couple of others. 'I am thinking of doing a plant swap... Read More

Rotorua rates rise proposed: 9.2 per cent in 2022

Rotorua will see a nearly 9.2 per cent rates increase in 2022, and an average rates rise of 3.8 per cent over the following nine years, if a draft Long-term Plan... Read More

Quake strengthening plans for parking buildings

Two Tauranga car parking buildings could be classified as earthquake prone following precautionary seismic assessments. Assessments of the Spring Street and Elizabeth... Read More

Tauranga commission’s CBD decisions welcomed

Economic development agency Priority One is applauding a number of key decisions from Tauranga City Council Commission for the city. These decisions include a... Read More

Confidential council forums under the spotlight

When is a meeting not a meeting? That's the question a Rotorua businessman has put to the Ombudsman's Office over Rotorua Lakes Council's refusal to provide detailed... Read More

Sale of Mount elder villages causes mixed feelings

Elderly residents of Pitau Road Village have voiced mixed feelings about the potential sale of their homes. Tauranga City Council owns Pitau Road Village and... Read More

Free bus fares for the mobility impaired

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana has confirmed people with mobility impairment will be able to travel on the region's buses for free from July 1. The... Read More

Mauao track closure to remove rock climbing bolts

A track on Mauao will be closed this coming week while work is being undertaken. The Oruahine track on the northern and western side of Mauao will be closed from... Read More

What‘s on - festival, circus, and off-road racing

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Kia ora. Kia ngahau me o whanau me o hoa. The MetService is forecasting a partly cloudy day with southeast breezes. It's... Read More