Council

Wheels in motion on glass recycling

Council staff are working behind the scenes to prepare budgets and financing in preparation for public support for the city council re-entering the rubbish collection... Read More

$1500 a week to deter bad behaviour

Tauranga City Council is spending ‘just under' $1500 per week on a security officer to patrol Greerton, after shop windows in the village area were smashed... Read More

Thinking about a museum for Tauranga

Renowned ‘museologist' Ken Gorbey believes museums are a sign of ‘cultural maturity', and that it's time Tauranga had one. He was the presenter at the... Read More

Stopbank repairs to close Edgecumbe road

A section of College Road in Edgecumbe will be closed to traffic, cyclists and pedestrians for up to five months. The closure is to allow Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More

Council debates glass recycling service

The decision by Waste Management to cease its kerbside glass collection in Tauranga is pushing the council into setting up its own glass recycling service. At a... Read More

Enraged councillors reject roading plan

A regional council plan to drop badly needed improvements to SH2 to near the bottom of its wish list has enraged Western Bay of Plenty district councillors, including... Read More

Tyre dumpers convicted, fined

Three company directors responsible for tyre dumps at Kawerau and Waihi Beach have been convicted, fined and ordered to remove the remaining tyres. Alan George... Read More

Nineteen vying for council seat

A total of 19 candidates will be vying for a seat on Tauranga City Council in the upcoming by-election, after a vacancy was created following Councillor Gail McIntosh's... Read More

Trial water meter readings in Edgecumbe

All Edgecumbe properties with water connections will have a trial water meter reading undertaken on March 1 or 2, as a preliminary step towards the introduction... Read More

Plans to upgrade wharf underway

A range of possible options for the renewal of Whakatane's commercial wharf are to be tested through the development of a detailed business case utilising The Treasury... Read More

Sports events to benefit businesses

Local businesses are set to benefit from two national sporting events, which will bring over 4,000 visitors to the Whakatane District this month. Oxfam Trailwalker... Read More

Storm damage funding shortfall

A recommended of $2 million of unbudgeted expenditure has been made by Whakatane District Council to cover a shortfall in the cost of repairing transportation infrastructure... Read More