Council

Majority of submissions oppose Kaimai windfarm

Submissions are now closed on Kaimai Windfarm Ltd's proposed wind farm project. Overall Hauraki District Council received 220 submissions on the proposal, of... Read More

Bay of Plenty MP weighs in on bus issues

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is voicing his frustrations alongside parents whose children use the current bus system to get to school. Todd says buses are great... Read More

WBOP Council representation review hearing

The Local Government Commission will conduct a hearing on 20 February on the Western Bay of Plenty District Council's representation arrangements for the 2019... Read More

Traffic lights for Elizabeth St roundabout

Motorists may have noticed some changes being made to the Elizabeth Street roundabout on State Highway 2, as traffic lights are being installed. It was... Read More

Colour-coded recycling bins come to Whakatane

A recycling trial will begin this month in Whakatane, with the aim of reducing the amount of waste going to landfill from public places. The new concept bins... Read More

Council furious at ’lack of respect’

Whakatāne District Council regulatory staff are asking for the community's help to identify people who are illegally dumping rubbish at various sites around the... Read More

New alcohol-free area put in place in Tauranga

A new alcohol-free area has been put in place and will be staying until the end of summer. Tauranga City Council says the ban will be enforced between 9pm... Read More

New wetland on the way near Tauranga Harbour

Initial work on a functional new wetland ecosystem at Te Puna, north of Tauranga, could get underway by March. The development, which will feature cycling and... Read More

Anaesthetic technicians to strike in Rotorua

Anaesthetic technicians at Rotorua Hospital will strike for five days this month, after a breakdown in talks with the Lakes District Health Board over their pay... Read More

Partnership is the message on Waitangi Day

Waitangi Day is a time to gather, reflect and improve on our partnerships says Waiariki Member of Parliment Tamati Coffey. To commemorate Waitanga Day many people... Read More

Revenue high, costs unfavourable – Rotorua council

Rotorua Lakes Council appears satisfied with its performance over a six-months period to December last year. In its report to last month's operation and monitoring... Read More

Council proposing changes to Freedom Camping Bylaw

Tauranga City Council is asking for the public's feedback regarding the proposed changes to the Freedom Camping Bylaw. There are a number of reserves, roads... Read More