Council

Tauranga Council meetings to be live-streamed

The Tauranga City Council have announced they will start video-recording council and committee meetings starting at the Community and Culture Committee meeting... Read More

Horse mauled by dog at Western Bay beach

In what's being described as a horrific attack, a horse has been mauled by a dog at Tuapiro Beach in Katikati. In a Facebook post, the owner of the horse says... Read More

Strong building activity in Tauranga and WBOP

There is no sign of a slowdown in building activity in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty. The latest Priority One figures show Tauranga City Council issued... Read More

Council put speed review on hold

Western Bay of Plenty District Council has put on hold a review of speed limits on local roads, pending direction from the New Zealand Transport Agency on its... Read More

Water shutdown for Tauranga residents

Residents in Tauranga will be experiencing a water shutdown over the next few days. On Tuesday February 12, residents on Seymour Place will experience a water... Read More

Bus service timetable changes on Baybus website

Bus passengers using the Tauranga/Western Bay network can now find if there are disruptions to their bus trips on www.baybus.co.nz or by calling 0800 4 BAY BUS. The... Read More

Large swells close Mauao Base Track

Tauranga City Council have closed a section of Mauao's base track temporarily due to heavy swells. The closed section is about half way round the track, meaning... Read More

Free parking in CBD – for 60 minutes

An hour's free parking in the Rotorua CBD appears to have caught councillors by surprise. Cr Charles Sturt was caught in the park lights when news of the... Read More

Urgency over wastewater

Rotorua has now reached a point of diminishing returns regarding wastewater treatment. Increased capacity was needed in light of projections of an increased... Read More

Take caution on Mauao Base Track

Tauranga City Council is advising the public to take extra caution around the Mauao base track. There is a large swell today, which is causing some waves to... Read More

Power charges ‘nightmare, rort’

A power bill closing in $1 million over budget is causing some anxiety for the Rotorua Lakes District Council. News of the over-run has prompted an exasperated... Read More

NZ Bus on notice over Tauranga bus service

Frustration over the shambolic bus service in Tauranga by new provider NZ Bus boiled over at the Bay of Plenty Regional Council today. Directors of the Company... Read More