Council

Tauranga Council vote on salaries

Some councillors will be getting paid more than others after Tauranga's newly elected mayor and councillors confirmed their roles on the council's committees. ... Read More

Councillors divided over remuneration report

Tauranga City's newly elected council is divided over remuneration for councillors. Councillors were at logger heads when discussing the topic at their first... Read More

Shedding light on the upgrade in Tauranga

Tauranga City Council is halfway through upgrading 7000 street light fixtures to LED, a project which could save two-gigawatt hours each year. The upgrade is... Read More

Motorbikes, fires and horses allowed on beaches?

Safety concerns have been raised after young families found themselves too close to a moving motorcycle on Papamoa beach, followed by a fisherman coming across... Read More

Surf’s up and club house is on the way

Papamoa Surf Life Saving Club has two missions this summer - keep people safe and start work on their $5.2 million rebuild. The club signed a letter of appointment... Read More

Fixing the base track – your views

The newly-elected Mayor of Tauranga, Tenby Powell is already making strides to repair the Mauao base track. Tenby, Cr Steve Morris, Cr Dawn Kiddie and Tauranga... Read More

Traffic changes on Sunday due to City to Surf

The arrival into port of one of the season's largest cruise ships, combined with hundreds of people running from Tauranga to Mount Maunganui means business as... Read More

More room for loved ones in Paeroa Cemetery

It's been a bit noisier than usual at the Pukerimu Cemetery in Paeroa over the last few weeks. Following a karakia performed by Rawiri Kauae Te Toki, to whakanoa... Read More

First cadet announced for Kawerau Pathway to Work

The first cadet employed under Industrial Symbiosis Kawerau or ISK's Kawerau Pathways to Work Cadetship programme has been announced. Tanaya Rudolph-Wilson... Read More

Whitianga Hotel closing after losing liquor battle

On a sunny Thursday morning, more than 20 workers from a Whitianga bar were told they had lost their jobs. Amid the shock there were tears, hugs, and looks of... Read More

Positive response for Bay Rugby‘s worthwhile cause

Bay of Plenty trusts and businesses have gotten behind Bay Rugby's call to use the profit from last week's Steamers game to put towards Junior Rugby. Bay Rugby... Read More

Blue mats hit the beach

Bright blue mats were rolled out across Mount Maunganui beaches on Labour weekend. The portable, roll out mats located at Pilot Bay, the Mount Maunganui Cenotaph... Read More