Council

Pick of the bunch

They're the future of this country, and they're making sure their voices are heard loud and clear. Meet this year's Bay of Plenty Youth MPs for Todd Muller, Jan... Read More

Wastewater upgrades to hit small communities hard

Householders could be hit with a bill of more than $3500 every year to help pay for billions of dollars of upgrades needed to fix New Zealand's wastewater... Read More

Contaminated recycling causing problems

Increasing contamination issues are effecting the cost of operating the Whakatane District's kerbside recycling service. Whakatane District Council Solid Waste... Read More

Tauriko’s urban limits approved

A change to the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement to amend the urban limits at Tauriko West will become operative later this month, to support demand for... Read More

Water filter company fined $440,000 over spurious

New Zealand company HRV has been fined $440,000 for making unsubstantiated claims about the benefits of its water filters. The fine was handed down in the District... Read More

Omokoroa Domain revamp gets go-ahead

Development plans for the Omokoroa Domain and Esplanade have been approved by Western Bay of Plenty District Council's policy committee. The first changes will... Read More

New camera on the Kaituna bar goes live

A new camera has been installed at what has been described as the Bay of Plenty's 'most dangerous bar' - the Kaituna Cut. Bay of Plenty Regional Council... Read More

Bay planning project takes top honours

A Bay of Plenty planning project has landed top honours in an international planning award. Innovative risk-based planning and engagement for natural hazards,... Read More

Annual water flush across the Western Bay

Western Bay of Plenty District Council will flush all of its water mains over the two week period from October 23 to November 6. The annual procedure of flushing... Read More

International accolades for Regional Council

Bay of Plenty Regional Council's work in developing an innovative risk-based planning approach for natural hazards has received international recognition, winning... Read More

Relief on the way for Karangahake Reserve toilets

Work has begun on toilet and wastewater improvements at Karangahake Reserve. The Government will pay $215,830 towards the $1,078,000 project, following a successful... Read More

Minimising the menace of pokies

No approval for any new pokie venues in Tauranga, and no approval for any additional pokies for existing venues - that could be the new, hard-nosed Tauranga City... Read More