Council

Decision on future of Whitianga‘s Arlingham House

Plans are being made to demolish or remove the three vacant, Council-owned structures at Whitianga's 2 Monk St, known as Arlingham House. An independent building... Read More

Students contribute ideas for Omokoroa playground

Students from five Western Bay schools are putting on their thinking caps to come up with ideas for the new Omokoroa Domain playground planned by Western Bay... Read More

Te Toka a Tirikawa - the story behind the carving

A carving with a unique story stands at the entrance to the Tauranga Campus of Waikato University in Durham St, Tauranga. The campus is holding an open community... Read More

Hahei tourism infrastructure feedback useful

The Thames-Coromandel District Council thank residents for giving feedback from their consultation on two projects to improve tourist infrastructure in Hahei,... Read More

Roaming dogs allegedly responsible for cat deaths

Angie Warren-Clark is seeking urgent answers after reports of a roaming pack of dogs in Maungatapu being responsible for the death of family cats. 'As the owner... Read More

Welcome Bay Lane review to be presented to council

The results of the Welcome Bay Lane review will be presented to Tauranga City Council on Tuesday. The review, undertaken by Aurecon, will be presented at the... Read More

Working on the night moves in the BOP

The dramatic night lift of a barge, excavator and other machinery over Keepa Road Bridge in Whakatāne marked a smooth transition into the final section of the... Read More

Surge in building consents in Tauranga & WBOP

The first four months of 2019 has seen a surge in construction activity. This is according to the information from Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Freedom camping, prostitution and trade waste

The Policy Committee today discussed proposed changes to three bylaws: freedom camping, prostitution and trade waste. Throughout the past 18 months Tauranga... Read More

TECT Park takes top national award

Western Bay of Plenty's TECT All Terrain Adventure Park has won the supreme award in this year's inaugural Best of Parks Green Flag Award by Recreation Aotearoa. The... Read More

Water restored in Welcome Bay

Water has been restored to more than 800 properties in Welcome Bay this morning. Tauranga City Council had to carry out an emergency water shutdown at 10pm on... Read More

One more week for beach access mat in Tauranga

It's the final week for the Mount Maunganui beach access mat before it will be lifted and put away over winter. 'We hope everyone has enjoyed using our bright... Read More