Council

By-election to be held for Tauranga Mayoralty

A by-election will now be held for the mayoralty and the Pyes Pa/Otumoetai Ward after Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell announced his resignation at the conclusion of... Read More

Tauranga mayor resigns, effective immediately

Tenby Powell has resigned from his position as mayor of Tauranga, effective immediately. At a meeting in council today, Powell publicly called for the Minister... Read More

Mount residents to discuss streets proposal

Mount Maunganui residents, ratepayers and retailers are being encouraged to come out tonight to hear an update on Tauranga City Council's ‘Innovating Streets... Read More

Estimated $4.3b needed for capital projects

Tauranga City Council faces a 'challenging” funding shortfall over the coming decade because of the need to invest in new infrastructure for a rapidly... Read More

Safety upgrades approved for Totara Street

Safety upgrades have been approved for Totara Street in Mount Maunganui. Calls for safety improvements were made following the death of a cyclist in May. There... Read More

Tauranga Council puts off report decision

A report discussing issues of poor behaviour, lack of trust and inability to work together among Tauranga City Council has received criticism from some elected... Read More

Feedback sought on redesign of Mount streets

Tauranga City Council is moving to the next stage of the Innovating Steets at the Mount project. The project will trial changes to The Mall, Marine Parade between... Read More

Crown manager recommended for Tauranga Council

A Review and Observer Team appointed to keep an eye on Tauranga City Councillors has recommended a Crown manager and observer be appointed to help. The... Read More

Around $7 million spent on PR by councils & DHBs

Bay of Plenty local government organisations shelled out more than $7.4 million on communications and public relations last year - with the Tauranga City Council... Read More

Council seeks feedback on rules on housing choice

As Tauranga City Council looks at ways to cater for a continuously growing population, calls are being made for feedback on proposed City Plan rule changes. A... Read More

Wastewater overflow warning for Pilot Bay

People are being warned to stay out of the water in Pilot Bay as a precaution, due to a wastewater overflow. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says the overflow... Read More

Feedback sought for next step in Mount project

After receiving community support for trialling temporary changes on some of the Mount's busiest routes, Tauranga City Council is now asking people which design... Read More