Council

Tauranga teens honoured with King’s Badge

A rare and prestigious honour was celebrated for four young Tauranga men who reached the pinnacle achievement in the Boys' Brigade. Joshua Brown, Elijah Keam,... Read More

Western Bay libraries bring nature inside

This summer, Western Bay of Plenty libraries are bringing the outdoors inside, with a line-up of fun, nature-inspired programmes and activities. The theme... Read More

New mobile parking camera for Te Puke and Katikati

A roving parking camera is out and about in Te Puke and Katikati this week for training, before ticketing starts on Monday, December 15. The use of licence-plate... Read More

Free off-street Tauranga CBD parking for two weeks

The Tauranga City Council will offer two weeks of free off‑street parking in the city centre from December 20 to January 4. The aim is to ease festive‑season... Read More

WBOP Council lifts berm mowing after complaints

Grass berms and median islands in the Western Bay will be mown more often, after a decision by the council this week. Western Bay of Plenty District councillors... Read More

Tauranga seeks sacrifices to meet rates cap

Tauranga City Council will ask residents which services they would be willing to sacrifice after the Government proposed capping rates. Local Government Minister... Read More

Tauranga's $306m civic precinct: Who should pay?

Old wounds from the time Tauranga was run by government commissioners have reopened during a discussion on future funding for the city's civic precinct. Tauranga... Read More

Dive into Katikati’s newly upgraded pools!

Katikati's upgraded Dave Hume Pool will open to the public for an extended summer season on Monday, December 22, with a new learn-to-swim pool, outdoor gym and... Read More

Cops crack down on drinking in alcohol-free areas

Tauranga authorities are tightening alcohol controls ahead of New Year's Eve. Permanent and temporary alcohol-free zones will be enforced across the city... Read More

Asphalt: Pāpāmoa streets face $2000–$7000 bill

More than 400 households from seven Tauranga streets have been asked to come up with thousands of dollars within weeks if they want to keep their streets... Read More

Summer reading challenges at Te Puke library

Te Puke Library's Summer Reading Programmes are just around the corner. The programmes are aimed at two age groups - for teen readers there's a creative book... Read More

Whakatāne Yacht Club berths drowning in silt

Whakatāne harbour is in danger of losing the 18 moorings at Whakatāne Yacht Club if the district council doesn't do its part to dredge the channel leading... Read More