Council

Wheels in motion on Mauao fix

The Mauao Base Track is on its way to being repaired. Tauranga City Mayor Tenby Powell wants to make sure the track is fixed quick-smart, after being out... Read More

A big first year for Tauranga‘s glass recycling

Tauranga City Council's glass recycling service is celebrating its first anniversary with some stellar results. In its first year, the kerbside glass collection... Read More

Electric buses hit Tauranga streets

State of the art electric buses have hit the streets of Tauranga. Five are now operating on the NZ Bus run Bayhopper fleet, the first in New Zealand outside of... Read More

The man behind the name

It probably says something about the man. When most council candidates were anxiously gnawing their nails, waiting for the STV algorithm to crunch the numbers... Read More

Western Bay focuses on active ageing

A week dedicated to preparing for older age will be a feature of November in the Western Bay. Western Bay of Plenty District Council is partnering with Age Concern... Read More

Iwi hopes new council will support Maori concerns

Maori historian and Tauranga Moana iwi leader Buddy Mikaere feels the newly elected council will favour Maori concerns which he welcomes. 'As I read the makeup... Read More

Resident pushes to pause Kulim Park redevelopment

After finding out that the Tauranga City Council will be finding around $1 million dollars to fund the Kulim Park redevelopment, rather than fixing the Mauao Base... Read More

Strand playground fire puts slide out of action

A slide in The Strand playground is unusable after it was set alight. The slide is extensively damaged and the plastic of the lower portion has melted. The slide... Read More

New Tauranga mayor wants to unify the city

Newly sworn in mayor Tenby Powell wants to create a united council that can agree on the best way forward for Tauranga. 'I've been given a clear mandate for... Read More

Tauranga desperately short of social housing

A housing shortage in Tauranga is preventing vulnerable people from finding homes and costing nearly $1 million is emergency housing grants every three months. In... Read More

Treaty of Waitangi posters torn from council wall

A protester ripped down posters depicting the Treaty of Waitangi at the swearing in of Tauranga City Council elected members today. Hayden Henry pulled down the... Read More

Tauranga Council employees strike for fair pay

UPDATED 3.02PM: Tauranga Council CEO Marty Grenfell has met with strikers outside council chambers on Willow St this afternoon, saying that he will address their... Read More