Council

Our Place to stay until 2020

The Tauranga City Council has agreed to continue to support the city centre activation ‘Our Place'. The support will allow Our Place to stay at 91 Willow... Read More

New grandstand funding for Te Puke Sports

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council will contribute $100,000 toward the new covered grandstand for Te Puke Sports. The funding is split between the Te... Read More

Houses without water in Te Puke

Water is currently out to residents on the Number 1 and Number 2 roads in Te Puke. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says they have no water. 'We have... Read More

Western Bay to consult on council-led collections

Changes to rubbish collection and recycling in Western Bay are to be proposed through Western Bay of Plenty District Council's 2019/20 annual plan. The council... Read More

Smoke testing to take place at the Lakes

Residents in the Lakes Tauranga are being notified of smoke testing, which is set to take place in the area over the next few weeks. Smoke testing is a way of... Read More

Rules to change for animal owners

Rules could be about to change for pet owners throughout Tauranga, following lengthy consultation with community members. The changes relate to the dog management... Read More

Information wanted on dumped tyres

Western Bay of Plenty District Council and the Katikati Police are appealing for help to track down the person who dumped more than 100 tyres overnight on Wharawhara... Read More

New role for two Tauranga reserves

Tauranga City Council's Community and Culture Committee has agreed on a new future for Tauranga reserves. As part of deliberations on the draft Tauranga Reserves... Read More

Survey to have a say over car park name change

The Phoenix car park is currently being developed into a new urban open space for the Mount, with a proposed name change on the table. Tauranga City Council... Read More

TCC looking at dedicated bus lanes on Cameron Rd

To help manage traffic congestion as Tauranga continues to grow, the city council is looking at ways to make it easier for more people to travel by bus, biking... Read More

New bus network ready to roll

More direct routes, more frequent services and more reliable buses are part of the new Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty bus network which starts on Monday morning. Bay... Read More

Mural the first to go in building demolition

The mural that once stood with the storage building on Dive Crescent is no longer. The mural was created back in March 2017, and was dubbed ‘Messenger',... Read More