Council

Bridges still wants museum to go ahead

Tauranga MP and National Party leader Simon Bridges says he's disappointed with the results of the museum referendum, but still intends to push for its construction... Read More

New speed limit for Matapihi roads

Roads on the Matapihi Peninsula are to have a new speed limit of 60km/h from the end of this month. Tauranga City Councillors have resolved the 60km/h speed limit... Read More

Robson on TCC: ‘Focus on the basics’

Unless there's a late surge of votes for Mark Wassung, it appears former councillor John Robson will be sitting around the table in council chambers from next week. John... Read More

Voters reject museum in referendum

Voters have strongly rejected the idea of a museum for Tauranga in the referendum held in conjunction with the 2018 by-election. Provisional results show 40.6 per... Read More

John Robson likely winner of by-election

With more than 97 per cent of returned votes counted, it looks like John Robson will return to council. The former councillor did not make it back in during the... Read More

Grants open for community groups

Community groups striving to help create a better, livelier and more vibrant Tauranga could get a lift in the right direction, as applications open for Tauranga... Read More

Flood recovery operations begin

The focus for Rotorua Lakes Council's Civil Defence team moves to recovery mode today, with the priority on helping people who need immediate support and assistance. Residents... Read More

TCC pushes for more road investment

Tauranga City Council is asking the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to use their 54 per cent shareholding in the Port of Tauranga to assist with infrastructure projects... Read More

Museum bigger than by-election

More people have voted in the museum referendum than the Tauranga City Council by-election, as the closing date for polling approaches. All votes on whether the... Read More

TCC could lose building consent ability

Tauranga City Council might be about to lose its authority to sign off on building inspections. Building Consent Authority accreditation is issued to councils and... Read More

Poll opens on Maori Wards

Voting papers and information packs for the forthcoming, binding poll on the introduction of Maori Wards in the Whakatane District were posted to all registered... Read More

Help the change – keep the change

A poster has been designed for display in Greerton shop windows to encourage people not to give money to street beggars. Greerton Village retailer Dan Hughes has... Read More