Council

TECT Park gets Green Flag award for sixth year

TECT Park has been awarded Recreation Aotearoa's Green Flag Award for the sixth year in a row. The Green Flag Award 2020 is an added birthday present for the... Read More

One-way traffic on Maunganui Road

A section of Maunganui Road will be one-way traffic only during work hours for the next few works. Tauranga City Council contractors are working on safety... Read More

Surge in BOP electric vehicle registration

The number of light electric vehicles registered in the Bay of Plenty region continues to grow with 647 on the roads at the end of 2019. The latest Regional Land... Read More

Record number of people waiting for social housing

The social housing waitlist has hit a record high, with nearly 22,000 applicants on the register. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MHUD)'s... Read More

Wading through the detail of Tauranga flood plans

Tauranga is awash with worry as thousands of people receive letters telling them of newly defined flood prone areas. Tauranga City Council has sent letters... Read More

New name approved for Lund Road Reserve

An 89-hectare recreation reserve near Katikati dedicated to horse riding, mountain biking and walking is one step closer to reality. A concept plan and new name... Read More

‘Dumbfounded’ dismay at kowhai tree removal

Jennifer Sandison scrimped, saved and "sacrificed a lot" to get on the property ladder. When she finally found her home, she fell in love with a "lush" tūī-laden... Read More

Council flood team striving to be better everyday

Learnings from the past coupled with modern technology are helping to ensure the region's flood team can react quickly in an emergency. The Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More

Digital toolkit to assist Marae administration

An online Marae Kete has been launched by Western Bay of Plenty District Council to help Marae in the District address the practicalities of administering their... Read More

What‘s on - festival, marathon, laser light show

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Kia ora. Kia ngahau me o whanau me o hoa. The forecast today is for a fine day with southwesterlies dying out in the... Read More

Extravaganza of fun at TECT Park‘s 10th birthday

It's the ultimate fun fest today for the TECT Park tenth birthday celebrations. There is an extravaganza of free fun, entertainment, activities and birthday... Read More

Business bites event taps into youth potential

We all know great employees are at the heart of every successful business, but how do you find the right people? Evolve Hauraki's latest event for local businesses... Read More