Council

What‘s on - dirt racing, greyhounds and comedy

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. He maha nga huihuinga e tupu ana i tenei ra. Me harikoa ki to whanau me o hoa. We are expecting a fine day today, with southwesterlies... Read More

Health warning for Okaro and Ohakuri lifted

The health warnings issued in December for Lake Okaro and Lake Ohakuri have now been lifted by the Medical Officer of Health. Results of water testing by Bay... Read More

Huge fun today at the Te Puke A&P Lifestyle Show

Who is Te Puke's strongest man and woman? This will be decided today at the Te Puke A & P Lifestyle Show with the winners also qualifying for the 2020 Nationals.... Read More

What‘s on - snooker, A&P show, beach volleyball

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. He ua matou i te po whakamutunga. He pai mo te kari. Some cloudy periods with a chance of a shower are expected today. Northerwesterlies... Read More

How the water flows

When you turn on your tap at any time day or night, you may take it for granted that water will always come out. When it doesn't, people start to panic, but... Read More

Whakatāne Harbour navigation channel dredging

Maintenance dredging is expected to be carried out in the Whakatāne River next week. Whakatāne District Council will undertake maintenance dredging at the upper... Read More

Water ban for Te Puke area

Dry weather has resulted in a water ban being put in place across the greater Te Puke area. It includes a complete ban on hand-held hosing and sprinklers. It... Read More

Begging bylaw outcome looming over businesses

Greerton businesses are playing the waiting game to see if the rough sleeping and begging bylaw will be revoked. The bylaw prohibits rough sleeping or begging... Read More

Ambassadors help responsible free camping

A team of six Thames-Coromandel District Council responsible camping ambassadors have been meeting and greeting freedom campers since mid-December. They have... Read More

Lack of wharf space leaves industry in hot water

Limited wharf access is crippling the marine industry in Tauranga say a local couple with a fishing vessel. Currently, there is one wharf with 5m of boat to vehicle... Read More

Pedestrian crossings with a difference in Tauranga

Pedestrians and cyclists in Arataki will be able to use Tauranga's first shared crossings from Monday. The new crossings are at the intersections of Links Avenue,... Read More

Council reports great response to trash survey

Tauranga City Council is reporting a great response to their Talking Trash Survey from the community. With more than 9000 responses, a significant majority of... Read More