Council

Few answers for Bella Vista owners

Home owners and residents caught up in the Bella Vista debacle received small comfort upon learning the terms of reference under which recently retired High court... Read More

Nude bathing and 'meerkats'

Nudity on the beach at Papamoa is going to be a discussion item in draft beaches bylaw after councillor Steve Morris says people at Papamoa are concerned about... Read More

Hearings start for Long Term Plan

Close to 300 people will be giving their views on city councillors' plans for the future of Tauranga City over the next couple of days. The Long Term Plan hearings... Read More

Be bright on a bike

Cycling is a fun, affordable and healthy travel mode and a great way to travel all year round. With reduced daylight hours and autumn settling in, good lights and... Read More

Another referendum perspective

A pro-museum interpretation of the 60/40 museum referendum result finds the majority of the 40 per cent in favour of a new museum, want it on Cliff Road. Sixty... Read More

‘Game on’ for John Robson

John Robson thanked two councillors at his swearing in today, crediting their positons on the Long Term Plan with motivating him to return to local body politics. John,... Read More

Learning from past disasters

Eastern Bay of Plenty residents will now have a resource to look back on, with the distribution of a report detailing the learnings of the district's recovery from... Read More

Robson returns to Tauranga City Council

He might have lost his seat after one term in 2016, but former Tauranga city councillor John Robson has been given a second chance by voters after winning the recent... Read More

Unexpected superyacht for test lift

An unexpected superyacht with bow thruster issues is going to provide the first real test of the Tauranga Marine Precinct's 350-tonne mobile vessel lift on Monday. The... Read More

Thank you, but we need more cycle ways

Nearly a hundred Tauranga recreational cyclists turned out en masse this week to say thank you to the NZTA. They gathered at Ila Park on a new commuter and recreational... Read More

Council fund seeds school garden project

Nurturing life is part of the learning at Oropi School, where pupils are discovering the rewards of growing their own food. The Kokako Gardens, which dominate the... Read More

Council’s $208 million funding bid

City councillors have approved a council bid for $208.6 million from the Government's Housing Infrastructure fund to progress big ticket infrastructure projects... Read More