Council

$5.2m repair costs predicted for Mauao track

Repairs to Tauranga's iconic Mauao walking track are predicted to cost $5.2 million but locals say $60,000 and some shovels is all they need to fix it. ... Read More

No backdown on Tauranga begging-ban bylaw

A potential $150,000 judicial review against Tauranga City Council's controversial begging ban by-law has done nothing to soften their stance on the issue.... Read More

15th Ave works to start next week

Works on the first stage of 15th Ave improvements will start on Monday. Tauranga City Council says the aim is to free up capacity at the Fraser Street/15th Avenue... Read More

World Car Free Day celebration in Tauranga

On Sunday September 22, Tauranga will join more than 2000 cities around the world to celebrate World Car Free Day. Between 10am and 3pm, a section of First... Read More

NZTA - Hands off our underpass!

Hundreds of people turned out to a protest on Sunday afternoon at the Bayfair Underpass. The underpass, which runs under State Highway 2, is set to be demolished... Read More

Germ of an idea becomes reality

'We had a little dream and it became a big dream,” says Karen Summerhays, who helped mastermind the bold business initiative to stop a crucial public service... Read More

Te Reo Māori lessons for health staff

Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) staff and their whānau have the opportunity to learn te reo Māori on-site thanks to a new initiative to grow the... Read More

Traffic flows fuelling economy

Some people may have noticed there seems to be more traffic around the Coromandel this year. Thames Coromandel District Council says the activity on the region's... Read More

Tauranga students stand in solidarity

Tauranga students stood outside council chambers this afternoon to support Wellingtonian Ollie Langridge for his 100th day protesting outside Parliament Ollie... Read More

No decision made yet on new corrections site

The new Community Corrections site in Tauranga is still being decided on as no final decision has been made. Corrections district manager Mark Nijessn says once... Read More

Community celebrates end of dredging

A celebration to recognise the end of dredging for the Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Project was held yesterday as part of the final Community Liaison Group meeting.... Read More

Transport hub issues “will not fall on ratepayers”

Mayor Greg Brownless has given his unequivocal assurance. The problems which have brought construction of the $27 million plus Harington street ‘transport... Read More