Council

Fifteen year consent for events

An application for a 15-year resource consent allowing events and festivals to continue to be held on Williamson Park Whangamata will be presented to the Whangamata... Read More

Bella Vista Homes director speaks out

One minute's drive from a fenced-off construction site filled with empty homes, the developer responsible sits in a million dollar mansion with his back to hilltop... Read More

Tairua residents urged to conserve water

Thames-Coromandel District Council is urging all Tairua residents to start conserving water immediately. The combination of a power cut this week, followed by heavy... Read More

Auction of Battle of Gate Pa Exhibition

An exhibition that told the stories of the creation of Tauranga city from a time of conflict and battle is to be auctioned off. The Battle of Gate Pa Exhibition... Read More

Air your opinion on air quality

Stinky smells, agrichemical sprays, smoky fires and dust result in more than a thousand calls being lodged with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Pollution Hotline... Read More

Calicivirus to kill rabbits in the Bay

As part of a nationwide initiative to combat wild rabbits, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council will start the release of a new strain of the calicivirus disease... Read More

Dealing with the ‘pop up’ beggars

They arrive in Greerton early in the mornings, change into their shabby begging clothes and sit down around town with their hands out. Tommy Wilson called them... Read More

A different view of Coronation Park

Imagine a transport hub, information centre and accommodation provider all in one location in downtown Mount Maunganui. That's the vision local architect Mark Wassung... Read More

Heartfelt submissions for transport plan

Personal and heartfelt stories were amongst more than 150 submissions verbally delivered to a hearing panel in Tauranga this week in relation to the draft Regional... Read More

Less war stories, more solutions

A public meeting to discuss the issue of beggars in Greerton is being hosted this afternoon. The meeting has been arranged by Te Tuinga Whanau CEO, Tommy Wilson. 'We... Read More

Quick re-paint called for

Tauranga City Council staff are ‘following up with the contractor' after a quick re-paint was required in Otumoetai Road on Wednesday. SunLive was sent a... Read More

Commercial consents boost figures

Building consents for the Bayfair retail expansion at $6.0m and $6.8m, and two $8 million consents for retail developments at Tauranga Crossing have boosted commercial... Read More