Council

Council considers horse riding ban

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is undertaking a bylaw review which considers no longer allowing horses to be ridden at Tuapiro Point. However, horse riders... Read More

Proposed changes to the beaches bylaw

Feedback received from residents on how they want to enjoy Tauranga's beaches has been used to propose changes to the city's beaches bylaw. Tauranga City Council... Read More

Time running out to vote on Maori wards

Western Bay of Plenty electors have until Saturday to have their say on whether or not the district council should establish Maori wards. The Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

The truth about Maori wards

A poll is currently underway to determine whether the Western Bay of Plenty District Council should introduce Maori wards - but are they necessary? A WBOPDC spokesperson... Read More

New regional Council CEO announced

Fiona McTavish has been announced as the new Chief Executive at the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana. The announcement was made yesterday by regional council... Read More

Bus app rolls out in Western Bay

A new smartphone app providing real-time information for some Western Bay of Plenty bus passengers is being rolled out by Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The new... Read More

Museum vote challenged

A pro-museum interpretation of the 60/40 museum referendum result is being challenged by the council's City Transformation Committee chairman and museum advocate,... Read More

Free school buses call

Bringing back free school buses is being proposed as a short-term solution for Welcome Bay's traffic congestion. In submissions to the Tauranga City Council Long... Read More

Begging bylaw for public input

Tauranga City Council's anti-begging bylaw has come a cropper against the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. Councillors moves to deny the homeless sleeping space... Read More

Proposal to reduce vehicle beach fines

Huge fines levied by Tauranga City Council against vehicles on city beaches may be dropped to make the bylaw more likely to be enforced. At the moment the police... Read More

Council contracted guard assaulted

A private security guard has been attacked while protecting a Tauranga City Council employee's residence. The attack came the same week a security guard died after... Read More

Greening the city one tree at a time

The new urban green space development at 123-141 Maunganui Road is making way for new native plants greening the space. Council will be planting a mix of about... Read More