Council

Weighbridge maintenance warning

One of the weighbridges at the Te Maunga Transfer Station will be closed for annual maintenance and inspection this Wednesday afternoon. It will be closed from... Read More

Clean up commences for harbour oil spill

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is currently investigating the source of an oil spill spotted in the Tauranga Harbour earlier today. BOPRC regulatory compliance... Read More

Mount track closures for weed control

A number of track closures will take place on Mauao tomorrow morning while Tauranga City Council completes weed control work in part of the reserve. The work will... Read More

Outrage over recycling changes

A Bay of Plenty woman is disappointed about announced changes to the collection and processing of glass in Tauranga and Western Bay areas. The changes, announced... Read More

New bus services could be fast-tracked

Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Tauranga City Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency are investigating fast-tracking some proposed changes to public transport... Read More

Turret Road exit lane open to traffic

The one-way exit lane from 14th Avenue onto Turret Road is open to traffic once more. A SunLive reader sent in photos showing the concrete barriers blocking access... Read More

Kerbside glass loss 'disappointing'

A decision by Waste Management Ltd to stop kerbside glass recycling is 'disappointing” Tauranga City Council Environment Committee Chairman Steve Morris. The... Read More

Hewletts Road bus lanes extended

Pre-Christmas commuting across the bridge may be affected by NZTA beginning work on extending the bus lanes from Totara Street to the Tauranga Marina, on December... Read More

Council help to target native bush pests

A goal to make an area of the Whakamarama bush pest free has taken a step forward with the help of $5000 by Western Bay of Plenty District Council. The Blade area... Read More

River award for Omanawa Stream

The Omanawa Stream in Tauranga has been announced as the Bay of Plenty's most improved river at the NZ River Awards held in Wellington. The award acknowledges a... Read More

'Yes’ for Easter trading in Tauranga

Tauranga City Council has adopted a citywide policy to enable Easter Sunday trading in 2018, after hearing submissions both for and against the proposal and discussing... Read More

Tauranga CBD bike hub plans revealed

An area dedicated to make biking easier for city commuters has been revealed in the final concept design for the new Harington Street parking building. The design... Read More