Council

Underpass fiasco heats up

As D-Day - D for demolition - draws near for the Bayfair underpass, the action group fighting for its retention as part of the new B2B highway development,... Read More

What’s on – beach party, yachts and art

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday Today we are expecting a fine day with light winds. It's a two-clothing day with a high of 18 degrees expected and an overnight... Read More

Jamie Harkins judging Waihi beach sand sculptures

Mount Maunganui's 3-D sand art legend Jamie Harkins is heading to Waihi Beach this morning to judge marine-themed sand sculptures. The fun-packed beach party... Read More

Survey’s disappointment and delight

'Disappointed,” says Peter Malcolm of the income equality group, Closing the Gaps after a mixed response to its survey of local body candidates. 'What does... Read More

Sunday‘s street party in First Ave

There's only one more sleep to go until a massive street party in Tauranga's First Avenue. The weather's looking fantastic for a fun day out on Sunday which promises... Read More

Continued growth underpinned Western Bay year

Strong growth across the Western Bay for much of 2018/19 has underpinned the year-end results for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council. In adopting its... Read More

Let’s out vote the baby boomers

A group of driven Tauranga youth are calling on their peers to band together and outvote the older generation in upcoming local elections. The Tauranga Youth... Read More

Artefacts found in Coromandel Town

A range of artefacts have been unearthed this week on the work-site of the Coromandel Town roading improvement project. The artefacts are broken crockery, and... Read More

$16 million to upgrade water treatment facilities

Thames-Coromandel District Council is spending nearly $16 million over the next three years to upgrade 10 water treatment facilities across the district. ... Read More

Ditch the car this Sunday

People are being encouraged to ditch their cars for World Car Free Day on Sunday. Tauranga City Council is inviting people to come to the party on World Car Free... Read More

Council candidates offer community charter

A number of Tauranga City Council candidates want to initiate a change to council's engagement with the community. Erika Harvey, Andrew Hollis, Heidi Hughes,... Read More

New bridge for Thornton

Stage five of the Rangitaiki Floodway Project has reached a significant milestone with bridge construction nearing completion on Thornton Hall Road near Whakatane.... Read More