Council

Rates drop likely for some Opotiki property owners

Some rural Opotiki ratepayers can look forward to a small drop in rates for the coming year but urban ratepayers may be in for a rise. Opotiki District Council's... Read More

Dogs need to be treated as part of your bubble

Continued complaints to Whakatāne District Council have prompted a reminder for owners to keep dogs on leads at all times, even as the country enters Alert Level... Read More

WBOPDC: Preparations for Level Three well planned

Western Bay of Plenty Civil Defence will move to Level Three from 11.59pm on April 27 and is assessing local community needs and preparing resources to enable... Read More

Nationwide rates freeze petition gathers support

A petition calling for all councils to defer and freeze or cut rates in light of COVID-19 has attracted more than 850 signatures since it was launched five days... Read More

Temporary plain black council rubbish bags

From today, Tauranga City Council rubbish bags will temporarily be plain black bags with the standard pink sticker. They will no longer have the usual printed... Read More

BOP recovery a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’

'A collaborative and unified regional development plan will be critical to ensure a strong and sustainable recovery from COVID-19.” That's the clear... Read More

BOPRC to donate 10 per cent of their salaries

Bay of Plenty Regional Council's senior leadership team is choosing to donate from their salaries, and has offered to forego any salary increase in the coming... Read More

Showers make campers feel human again

Life in lockdown just got a whole lot better for freedom campers stuck at Uretara Domain in Katikati. For the first time in more than a week, campers can... Read More

Cost-saving options in the spotlight

A proposal to reduce its proposed rates increase from 5.4 per cent to 3.9 per cent is one of many cost-saving options in the spotlight at an online Hauraki District... Read More

Mayor calls for staged move out of lockdown

Tauranga Mayor Tenby Powell is calling on the Government to start the process of a staged move out of Level 4 lockdown to save jobs, livelihoods and shore up the... Read More

Bay of Plenty plans for COVID-19 economic recovery

Bay of Plenty civic leaders are working collaboratively to ensure the region can recover economically from COVID-19. Representatives from the Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More

Tauranga Council looks to Govt to fund growth

Tauranga City Council is putting forward a proposal to the government to seek support for infrastructure projects around the city. At an emergency council... Read More