Council

Committee seeks advice on elder housing

The City Council Community and Culture Committee is seeking public advice on whether the council should sell off its council flats. Council has 246 Elder Housing... Read More

Council wins award for health and safety

An award recognising an organisation that demonstrates excellence in workplace health and safety practices, and that has successfully integrated these into its... Read More

Have your say on new town design

Two Te Tumu information days this week are giving residents the opportunity to help shape the design of the new town in Papamoa East. On Wednesday and Thursday (November... Read More

Work resumes on Kopeopeo Canal

Machinery is back at work on the first Containment Site near State Highway 30 in Whakatane as part of Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Kopeopeo Canal Remediation... Read More

Climbers oppose Mount ban

A proposal in the draft Mauao management plan to remove climbers from the Maunga has resulted in a large number of climbers opposing the issue. The reason for removing... Read More

Feedback sought on draft bylaws

The ongoing review of the Whakatane District Council's Consolidated Bylaw has seen a second round of revised bylaws notified for public submissions. Proposed changes... Read More

New rules for the central city

A new set of rules governing the future look and liveability of the central city is being recommended to the Tauranga City Council for adoption. The Tauranga Central... Read More

Performance centre kicked to touch

City councillors have ducked a call on a $78 million performance centre for the city, putting it off until the next ten year plan. Committee chair Larry Baldock... Read More

Planning for a future peninsula paradise

Omokoroa residents are being asked to help Council shape how the peninsula will look when it will be home to 12,000 people. Today Omokoroa has around 3000 residents,... Read More

Call for a $78m performance centre

The City Transformation Committee is today expected to recommend Tauranga City Council go for an even bigger performance centre than originally proposed. The consultants... Read More

Council backing surf lifesavers

Surf Life Saving New Zealand is pleased to have the support of Tauranga City Council in delivering the DHL International Surf Rescue Challenge this month. Held... Read More

Getting rid of those pesky weeds

Biosecurity staff at Bay of Plenty Regional Council are pleased with the 'impressive haul” of weeds the public have brought to them as part of a pest plant... Read More