Council

Katikati seawall to receive $576,000 upgrade

Work will start next week on a $576,000 project to renew sections of the rock seawall at Katikati's MacMillan Reserve. According to Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Art gallery visits surge after $10m revamp

Toi Tauranga Art Gallery has recorded a surge of visitors after its almost $10 million redevelopment and years of construction disruption. Gallery leaders... Read More

2m-deep sinkhole opens in Pāpāmoa

A 2m-deep sinkhole has formed in Pāpāmoa. Tauranga City Council drainage services manager Radleigh Cairns said the sinkhole, also known as a tomo, formed... Read More

Govt landslide inquiry delayed until February

The Cabinet has extended the deadline for the Government inquiry into the fatal Mount Maunganui and rural Pāpāmoa landslides. Several inquiries are under... Read More

Resident questions council call over resealing

The recent asphalt resealing of a Whakatāne residential street has irked at least one Ōhope resident who wants the same smooth seal for his road. Residents... Read More

New $10m bridge to replace century-old crossing

A new two-lane bridge on the Coromandel's well-used State Highway 25 will be delivered next year, costing NZTA $10 million. The Ramarama Stream Bridge, just... Read More

Councillor claims access to council files blocked

A Tauranga councillor says he was required to enter a supervised room with no device, pen or paper to review documents related to the Mount Maunganui landslide... Read More

$1.3m pontoon replaces scrapped pier plan

A new $1.3 million pontoon will soon grace the Whitianga shoreline, but it's all the upgrades the waterfront will get in the near future. The anticipated... Read More

Judea roundabout safety upgrades after 32 crashes

A Tauranga roundabout will get safety improvements after nearly three dozen crashes in six years. But a resident who has had to fix his fence four times... Read More

Whakatāne council posts $13.2m after-tax deficit

Whakatāne has recorded an after-tax deficit of $13.169 million over the past financial year. The amount is around $1.8m more than the $11.326m budgeted for... Read More

Boulders blamed for increase in illegal parking

An Ōpōtiki shop owner says the removal of six parking spaces on the town's main shopping street has resulted in people parking on the footpath instead. The... Read More

Council waits on rockfall study before calls

Councillors have received a new assessment of landslide risks on Mauao, but no decisions have been made about the future of council facilities at its base. In... Read More