Council

Last chance to vote on water bottling

Campaigners in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are appealing for locals to make their submissions against a potential water bottling operation in the region. Save our... Read More

Car down bank near Apata

One person is in a moderate condition after a vehicle went over a bank near Whakamarama this morning. A police media spokesperson says the incident happened at... Read More

Service launched to help homelessness

A dedicated service for people sleeping rough in Tauranga will be established in the CBD following the announcement from the Minister of Housing and Urban Development... Read More

Walkway bridges project starts

Work has begun on the first of three bridges for the Omokoroa to Tauranga Cycle Trail, the new Jess Road wetlands bridge which restores the link lost last year... Read More

Free-loaders wreck weekend

They were a bunch of 'free-loading freedom campers” according to the Ohauiti residents staring across the front fence. About eight of them in four cars, believed... Read More

Coastal fire ban still in place

Beach-goers in Papamoa and Mount Maunganui are being reminded that a total fire ban remains in place for the coastal strip. The fire ban was put in place at the... Read More

$50k on bus interchange options

Tauranga City Council is widening its scope of the future site of a central city bus interchange and has agreed to spend $50,000 on looking at more options. The... Read More

Council by-election date set

The by-election for the Tauranga City Council seat vacated by the late Gail McIntosh will be held on May 1, city councillors decided this week. Gail McIntosh, a... Read More

Dioxin dredging underway

The long awaited dredging programme to remove contaminated sediments from Whakatane's Kopeopeo Canal has begun. 'The contractor started removing contaminated sediment... Read More

New timetable for Town Connector

Passenger feedback has resulted in an improved timetable for the Town Connector service. Timetable changes are designed to increase direct trips between Waihi Beach... Read More

Council keeps watchful eye on the sky

With king tides due from February 1-5, Hauraki District Council is working with MetService, Niwa and Waikato Regional Council to try to predict if there is likely... Read More

Big donations to performing arts centre

A proposed upgrade of Rotorua's Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre has received support from Sir Owen Glenn and the Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust. Sir... Read More