Council

No go on Tauranga museum

Tauranga City Council has voted against having a museum in the city. In the Long Term Plan deliberations this afternoon, councillors voted seven to four against... Read More

Mt Drury closes for repairs

The terraces on Hopukiore Mount Drury will be closed for a while to allow the grass to regrow, says a Tauranga City Council statement. The terraces will be closed... Read More

Council urged to think big on transport

The Tauranga Transport Alignment Project's recommendation for the council to think big on transport funding is unlikely to affect the current LTP transport issues... Read More

Museum deliberation day

City councillors are expected to make their call today on which of the museum options will be included in the Long Term Plan; a combined museum/library in the... Read More

Bella Vista: lawsuit filed against Council

Owners of two dangerous Bella Vista homes are suing Tauranga City Council. Lee and Denese Konowe and Ron and Sarah McDiarmid were to file the suit on Monday... Read More

Regional councillor numbers remain the same

The numbers of councillors serving the region at the Regional Council will remain the same for now, according to the latest representation review. The Regional... Read More

$2000 up for grabs at Cow Dump and Gala

Bethlehem School's annual Cow Dump and Gala, being held this Sunday, is gearing up to be one of the biggest yet, with thousands of dollars' worth of prizes... Read More

Durham St hikoi for leaders

A site blessing by the city's tangata whenua partners Ngāi Tamarāwaho and Ngāti Tapu took place in Durham Street this morning ahead of work starting next week... Read More

War memorial for Papamoa

When Mick O'Carroll moved into town last year he noticed something was missing. 'We don't have a place for locals to gather and pay their respects to those who... Read More

Horse riders plan to fight ban

Western Bay of Plenty horse riders are banding together to fight a proposed ban on horses on the beach at Tuapiro Point, near Katikati. The Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Base track repair call

Expressions of interest are being called for suppliers wanting to fix the Mauao base track section taken out by a slip in April 2017. Tauranga City Council is looking... Read More

Why your text alert wasn’t ‘on time’

A good result overall was the feedback from the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group following this morning's regional alerting system test. The... Read More