Council

Mount streets trial rejected

A controversial roading trial in Mount Maunganui has been canned to the delight of two elected councillors and some residents. Tauranga City Council commissioners... Read More

Buddy and Margaret to debate hot issue

The Greerton Lions are tackling the hot issues around Maori governance this month with a charity event focused on the Treaty of Waitangi. Historian and iwi representative... Read More

Calls for council to review rate calculations

Rural industries say the council needs to review the way it calculates rates to protect them from the impact of fluctuating property values. Opotiki District... Read More

Willow Street council building to be demolished

Negotiations are underway to move Tauranga City Council from its current location on Willow Street to a building to be developed at 90 Devonport Road. Last week,... Read More

Govt grants $20.5m for Tauranga waste collection

Tauranga City Council has received $20.5 million in funding from the Ministry for the Environment. The funding will enable council to upgrade and future-proof... Read More

Feedback sought on Tauranga elder housing villages

Tauranga City Council will be asking for community feedback on the future of two elder housing villages via the upcoming Long Term Plan. Pitau Road village and... Read More

Mount streets trial not going ahead

The highly debated ‘Innovating Streets at The Mount' trial is no longer going ahead. The trial, which would have seen a temporary shared path and altered... Read More

Co-design agreed for Omanawa Falls

Tauranga City Council, Ngāti Hangarau and Tourism Bay of Plenty have together established a co-design plan with the aim of creating safe access to the Omanawa... Read More

Free bus fares for disabled people by July

Bus fares will be free for disabled people in the Bay of Plenty by July, a move a disability advocate says is 'awesome”. The announcement, by Bay of Plenty... Read More

Tauranga Council proposes $3.6b 10 year investment

Upgrading Tauranga community facilities and helping people move around the city more easily are among six long-term investment priorities being considered by the... Read More

Omokoroa projects information session coming

The Omokoroa community is invited to an information session next week. The aim of the session is to get an update on the infrastructure projects currently taking... Read More

Parents raise Links Ave safety concerns

A group of parents are raising concerns with Tauranga City Council for the third time about safety on Links Ave. James Petterson, Michael Dance and Karen... Read More