Council

College students make cookies for pound dogs

Katikati College students have cooked up a treat for Western Bay's foster and pound dogs. Western Bay of Plenty District Council's animal services officer Betty... Read More

New speed hump to be installed under Wairoa Bridge

Starting next week, Wairoa Road and Te Puna Station Road will be closed at the junctions to the Wairoa River Reserve. These closures will taking place on Monday,... Read More

Mayor welcomes new infrastructure funding tool

Tauranga Mayor Tenby Powell has welcomed a Government announcement that a new funding tool would be introduced to help provide growth-related infrastructure. 'High-growth... Read More

Paying rates for land they don’t own

Six residents at the Golden Sands Lifestyle Village are the driving force behind trying to get the cheaper rates. They live in units they paid for themselves,... Read More

Traffic delays expected from treatment plant build

Welcome Bay motorists can expect delays over the next week as construction for the Waiāri treatment plant progresses. In the run up to the Christmas break, some... Read More

The buoy is back

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council wave buoy is back for summer, providing keen surfers and boaties with real-time reporting of sea conditions. It's located... Read More

New layout for Ngatai Road in Tauranga

A two-way cycleway, shared paths, various safe crossing points and several bus stop locations will be implemented between the Otumoetai Road roundabout and the... Read More

Proposal to cap rates rise inflation at 2 per cent

Councillors have asked staff to report back on the pros and cons of capping the next average residential rates rise at inflation plus two per cent (3.9 per cent... Read More

Council wins ‘Communicating for Change’ award

Tauranga City Council's ‘Save our Pipes from Wipes' campaign was announced the winner of the ‘communicating for change' category at the Sustainable... Read More

Last week to have your say on kerbside collections

This is the last week to provide feedback on proposed changes to kerbside waste collections for Tauranga. The council is proposing changes that will help reduce... Read More

15th Ave works to pause over Christmas break

Construction on along 15th Ave will take a temporary pause during the Christmas Break. The work will be paused from December 20, to January 6, 2020. 'Before... Read More

Maternity unit closure - birthing plans up in air

Mothers-to-be in Opotiki say it's unfair to close their only birthing centre at short notice. The Bay of Plenty District Health Board has closed the Opotiki... Read More