Council

New hope for leaky home owners

Leaky home owners on the Tauranga City Council's leaky homes register are offered new hope this week with the Court of Appeal decision opening the door to a class... Read More

Support claim for $100m project

Most people surveyed about cultural facilities for the city support the concept of a new museum and library, according to a recent survey of 400 community members. In... Read More

Tauranga mum wins $1000 cycle voucher

A Tauranga teacher and mum of four is thrilled after winning a $1000 voucher to spend at Avanti Plus. Sarah Thomson won the prize after taking part in Tauranga... Read More

Council discusses $100m project costs

Estimated costs for the Tauranga's proposed new museum and library have increased. Architects Jasmax told city councillors of the increased costs at a City Transformation... Read More

Council propose boat ramp fee

A proposal to introduce boat ramp fees for all ramps in the Whakatane District will be up for public consultation by early next year. The Whakatane District Council's... Read More

Casting vote on begging and parking

Tauranga City Council will pursue its investigation into banning begging in the Central Business District, but a decision to drastically increase parking charges... Read More

Work to begin on BOPRC offices

Work on the refurbishment of the Whakatane and Tauranga Regional Council offices is due to begin in the next few weeks, with the contract for the construction awarded... Read More

Prudent approach to Long Term Plan

Whakatane District Council elected members and staff are in the process of reviewing the financial forecasts which will feed into the Council's Long Term Plan 2018-28. Elected... Read More

Kaimai tunnel risk request

What happens if there's an earthquake and the Kaimai Rail tunnel is blocked, forcing all the freight to and from the Port of Tauranga onto the roads? How will the... Read More

Lessons from the Turret road experiment

One of the more obvious findings from the six week experimental traffic closure of the slip lane from Turret Road onto the bottom of 15th Avenue, is the need for... Read More

Cloudy water safe to drink says council

Tauranga residents who may have spotted their water looking a little cloudy this morning are being advised by city council, there is nothing to worry about. Tauranga... Read More

Petition for Maori wards vote launched

A petition for a poll on the proposal to set up Maori wards in the Western Bay of Plenty District has been launched. Western Bay of Plenty district councillors... Read More