Council

Bayfair residents fight bus interchange

Farm Street residents fighting council plans for a bus interchange in their street are being given a hearing before councillors on Monday. They are opposing the... Read More

Six open days on the Long Term Plan

The first of six open days to familiarise the community with the Long Term Plan proposals is being held at the Welcome Bay Community Hall tonight. The session is... Read More

SunLive's top news- March 21

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Answers to a load of old rubbish

Tauranga City Council took its vision for disposing of the city's rubbish out amongst the lunchtime CBD crowd today. And there wasn't a bin, bottle or rubbish bag... Read More

Mayor turns down invite to meet Obama

Most mayors couldn't believe their eyes when they saw an invitation for dinner with Barack Obama. Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless turned his down. "Unfortunately... Read More

Confusion at The Lakes

Lakes Boulevard residents evicted from their homes by Tauranga City Council remain confused about when they will be able to return. Initially they were removed... Read More

Tauranga families in limbo

A group of Tauranga residents will have to wait indefinitely before moving back into their homes at a troubled housing development. The Bella Vista company went... Read More

Edgecumbe residents contest repair work

Edgecumbe residents are contesting work which is currently planned to repair the stopbank. The stopbanks of the Rangataiki River burst at Easter in 2017, causing... Read More

Council acts on flood review

Bay of Plenty Regional Council shows steady progress addressing the recommendations of the Rangitaiki River Scheme Review. On April 6, 2017, a breach of the Rangitaiki... Read More

Tourism BOP seeks funding increase

Tourism Bay of Plenty is seeking an increase in funding of $621,000 in order to manage the region's exponential tourism growth, so that it doesn't impact negatively... Read More

Reducing the ratepayer’s burden

Tauranga City Council is proposing a restructuring for how it collects the rates, so the impact of the big increases planned over the next three years don't all... Read More

Last chance to comment on BOPRC plan

Submissions to Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Long Term Plan Consultation Document close on Monday and people are being reminded to act now if they want to help... Read More