Council

Street art boosts Tauranga economy

Tauranga's inaugural Paradox Street Art Festival injected $1.2 million into the region from visitor spending, generated 10,170 visitors to Tauranga and expanded... Read More

Pest plants in the firing line

The weed police are out gunning for pest plants. They're currently carrying out surveillance patrols around Omokoroa, Tauranga, Mt Maunganui and Pukehina looking... Read More

Transport warning for Te Tumu

Tauranga City Council 'blindness' towards cycling as transport as opposed to recreation is going to impact new housing developments, and their residents, City Transformation... Read More

Mobile coverage for TECT Park

TECT All Terrain Park will receive funding for a cellphone tower under a $270 million rural broadband package announced by the Government. The Park, including the... Read More

BOPRC makes environment top priority

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has announced it will expand on existing efforts to maintain and protect the environment this year. Chair Doug Leeder says this work... Read More

Heavier manhole cover ordered

A heavier model manhole cover has been ordered for a Barkes Corner manhole after firefighters were called the cover lifting earlier today. Greerton firefighters... Read More

Two-lane cycleway mooted

Public consultation starts in a couple of weeks on the proposal to double-lane the Totara Street cycle way, with user feedback sought for the busy corridor. 'So... Read More

Teardrop roundabout to stay

The Whakatane District Council projects and services committee has made the decision to keep the ‘teardrop' formation at the Landing Road bridge roundabout. The... Read More

Commercial building pushing the boom

Building consents issued by Tauranga City Council in August are the second highest monthly value of consents ever issued, according to figures released by Priority... Read More

Slip reduces SH36 to one lane

State Highway 36, near the intersection with Oropi Gorge Road, is reduced to one lane while engineers decide what to do about a slip that has dropped away below... Read More

Base track expected to re-open

Most of the Mauao base track is expected to be re-opened today after it was closed by a slip on Saturday. The slip forced to closure of the track in the afternoon... Read More

Water supply restored

Water supply has been restored to Mount Maunganui and Papamoa, following a water main break overnight. The broken water main has been successfully repaired and... Read More