Council

Hopping on the Bayhopper

Yesterday morning I decided to catch a Bayhopper bus from Maunganui Road to The Strand. I used to work in a medical laboratory in Newtown, Wellington, and daily... Read More

Use the port gold to fix highways

Using the wealth of the Port of Tauranga shareholding to jump start urgently needed work on SH2 and the Tauranga Northern Link, is being suggested by Tauranga City... Read More

By-election candidates to debate live

Candidates vying for the single vacant At Large seat on the Tauranga City Council will go head-to-head in a live debate at No. 1 The Strand on Thursday April 19. The... Read More

Delays on Southern Pipeline project

Ongoing challenges of drilling deep under the harbour have pushed out the expected completion date for the Southern Pipeline Harbour Crossing project. While over... Read More

Road protesters make their submissions

Residents who live off of State Highway 2 between the Wairoa River and Omokoroa have made their voices heard at the Bay of Plenty Regional Council offices in First... Read More

Carpark sacrifice for cycle loop

A trial cycle loop around Mount Maunganui North has been given the go ahead by city councillors, subject to approval by residents. Councillors at the Transport... Read More

Concerns over Greerton ‘gangsters'

Greerton retailers who took a long list of complaints to the city council about 'gangs of feral beggars infesting the shopping precinct”, were given a different... Read More

Calls for pedestrian refuge in Papamoa

Eight-year-old Isla Ferns' desire for a safer route to the beach, saw her taking her request for a pedestrian refuge on Papamoa Beach Road to the Tauranga City... Read More

Welcome Bay bus lane on hold

The bus lane proposed for Welcome Bay is on hold until the effects of the underpass on traffic are known. The suggestion is in line with a call from resident Alan... Read More

Major repairs to cause road closures

Repairs to a major underslip on Galatea Road, 3.6km north of the Matahina Dam, will see the closure of the road until at least Tuesday April 24. The work is also... Read More

Helmet design winners announced

This year's Travel Safe ‘Design your own helmet' competition received 939 entries from 17 Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty schools. The annual helmet competition... Read More

Partial track closure at McLaren Falls

Part of the waterfall track at McLaren Falls Park will be closed for maintenance from mid next week. The work is expected to take up to three weeks to complete,... Read More