Council

Kelvin Clout – “An Agent of Change”

He's a husband, a father and a successful businessman. He's also our deputy mayor. Now Kelvin Clout is held up as an 'Agent of Change” - a man of 'high ethical... Read More

New travel lift under assembly

The key piece of machinery for the Tauranga Marine Precinct, the largest travel lift in the country, is undergoing assembly on the precinct's new hardstanding. Describing... Read More

Bay suffers midwife crisis

After years of unfair pay and increasing demands for midwives, Tauranga is described as being in 'crisis mode”, with many women desperately looking for a... Read More

Council acquires strategies for property

The Whakatane District Council-owned Harbour Fund has purchased the leaseholder's interest on two strategically-significant CBD properties at 58 The Strand and... Read More

Sorting Tauranga’s glass recycling issue

A Tauranga woman has come up with a solution to help with Tauranga's glass recycling issues. Annmarie Lawler is the woman behind Class Glass, a new kerbside recycling... Read More

Council evicts property owners

UPDATED: 5.15pm:Tauranga City Council is in the process of evicting property owners from 13 houses at The Lakes because it claims they are endangered by Cyclone... Read More

Bounty on bottles adds fizz to recycling

'It's probably a perfect time for the government to ramp up this issue and have a serious look at introducing deposits on beverage containers in New Zealand.” Marty... Read More

Light floods Papamoa fields

Gordon Spratt Reserve will be getting a lot more use thanks to floodlighting that is being installed at three of its playing fields before the winter sports season... Read More

Tsunami mound to be officially opened

The first purpose-built tsunami high ground in the Southern Hemisphere is going to be officially opened on Saturday, April 7 from 3.30pm at Gordon Spratt Reserve. The... Read More

Venting and blaming at highway meeting

A crowd of angry and upset people who crammed the Omokoroa Settlers Hall last night are being advised to take their anger to the Regional Council submission process... Read More

Petition for more parking spaces

Business owners along Aerodrome Road are petitioning Tauranga City Council to turn road reserve land into more parking spaces. They say the current parking situation... Read More

Tribute paid to former council chairman

Tribute is being paid to foundation councillor and former regional council chairman Neil Clarke, OBE, QSO, KSS, who passed away peacefully at his home in the Bay... Read More