Council

Challenges overcome in Southern Pipeline Project

It took 14 years, $100 million and a number of hurdles to overcome before the Southern Pipeline could be put to use in Tauranga. Construction began in 2009, with... Read More

Update on short-term plans for Cameron Road

An update on short-term plans for Cameron Road has been provided to Tauranga City Council's Urban Form and Transport Development committee. TCC staff reported... Read More

Retiring councillor encourages others to step up

After serving as a Tauranga City councillor for 12 year, Catherine Stewart is 'retiring from politics” and is encouraging others to stand in this year local... Read More

Council remove ‘hazard’ from roundabout

Tauranga City Council have removed what they deemed to be a ‘hazard' from a roundabout in Windermere. Images sent to SunLive shows a toilet had been placed... Read More

Thousands of voters ‘gone no address’

Thousands of people could miss out on voting in the October local elections after their enrolment update packs were returned marked ‘gone no address'. Enrolment... Read More

Car deemed pollution risk by Regional Council

A car found in the water in the Maungatapu area has been deemed a pollution risk by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and has been towed out this afternoon. Representatives... Read More

Affordable underpass proposed for Bayfair

NZTA's decision to scrap a new Maunganui Rd pedestrian underpass between Bayfair and Matapihi has drawn flak from both Tauranga City Councillors and the community.... Read More

Retreat beats the street

Street Retreat is one of the many volunteer-run initiatives making life easier for rough sleepers in Tauranga. Radio hits were on full blast at the drop-in centre... Read More

Council to hold a candidates information evening

Tauranga City Council is running an information night for anyone aged 18 or over who wants to find out about being the mayor or a city councillor of one of the... Read More

Tauranga’s population to grow by more than 50,000

Over the past 30 years Tauranga's population has doubled and is expected to grow by more than 50,000 within the next three decades. To manage future growth... Read More

Mayor: Suspicious package “designed to threaten”

The actions of an individual who sent a suspicious package to the Tauranga Council building on 3rd Ave are being described as acts designed to intimidate or threaten. Tauranga... Read More

Sirens will signal tsunami threat

Ten to twelve tsunami warning sirens will be installed along 15 kilometres of coastline from near Mount Maunganui Primary School to Papamoa East. They will also... Read More