Council

Pot holes take over Te Puna Station Road

Pots holes are forming on a newly sealed stretch of Te Puna Station road today, making it almost unusable. A SunLive reporter was in the area when he was... Read More

Continued growth for WBOP and Tauranga city

Both Tauranga city and the Western Bay have seen continued growth in construction activity during the first six months of 2019, according to a report by Priority... Read More

Townhouses boost monthly consents to 45-year high

Townhouses helped drive the number of new homes consented to the highest level since 1974, Stats NZ say. A total of 3,687 new homes were consented in May. After... Read More

BOP mud pool remains active

Members of the public are still being warned to 'stay well clear” of a recently formed fumerole in the Bay of Plenty. Rotorua Lakes Council reports there... Read More

Infrastructure focus for Thames Coromandel Council

The Thames Coromandel District Council's significant capital works programme will continue in the coming financial year, with $43 million earmarked for projects... Read More

Cycleway near Plummers Point temporarily closed

Western Bay of Plenty Council have announced that the cycle way between the end of Lynley Park Drive and Plummers Point is temporarily closed from yesterday Friday... Read More

Happy ‘Tip it Tuesday’

In Adelaide it's called 'rubbish shame”. A local council's proposing rolling-out see-through wheelie bins to embarrass residents into better practises.... Read More

Western Bay adopts new gambling policy

No new gambling venues or gambling machines will be allowed in the Western Bay of Plenty under a new policy. Western Bay of Plenty District Council this week... Read More

Tauranga free parking trial proves successful

A free parking trial in Tauranga's central business district appears to have been a success. An interim report presented to the Projects, Services and Operations... Read More

Local elections on the way, are you enrolled?

The local elections are on their way and people are being asked to check they're enrolled and ready to vote. 'From this Saturday we'll be sending out 3.3m enrolment... Read More

WBOP kerbside collection set to start in 2021

Western Bay of Plenty District Council will introduce a council-contracted kerbside recycling, glass collection and rubbish collection service across approximately... Read More

Western Bay residents to expect rates rise

Western Bay of Plenty residents are expected to see an average rates increase of 3.1 per cent after the council adopted its 2019/20 Annual Plan yesterday. The... Read More