Council

Willow St’s new container wall

Move over yellow buses, the great container wall of Willow St has arrived. Intended to protect pedestrians and passing motorists during the Tauranga City Council's... Read More

Facelift for Whakatane Museum

Redevelopment of the Whakatane Museum and Research Centre in Boon Street is well underway. Piles for the building's new extension are already in place and major... Read More

Council commended over drinking water

The upgraded Paeroa Water Treatment Plant has received a Merit Award for Excellence in Collaboration and Design at the ACENZ annual Innovate Awards, held earlier... Read More

Removal of bench leaves locals outraged

A mysterious note left on a popular wooden seat has alerted Mount Maunganui locals to the Tauranga City Council's plan to get rid of it. The letter, which was left... Read More

Council voting to change

For the first time in its history Tauranga City councillors have agreed to change the voting system which elects them into their three-year terms. City councillors... Read More

More social housing for Tauranga

Tauranga City Council has granted consent for a transitional housing development in Opal Drive, Papamoa, which will see about 80 families housed every year. Tauranga... Read More

Young drivers target of vehicle checks

Drivers aged 24 years and under were the recent target of free vehicle safety checks at winter pit stops across the Bay of Plenty. The pit stops are provided by... Read More

Council seeks feedback on reserve plans

Western Bay of Plenty District Council wants people to have a say on concept plans, which will help decide what future facilities are offered at two popular reserves. The... Read More

Paying the highest rates in the country

If you live in the Western Bay of Plenty, chances are you're paying the most expensive rates in the country. A new report from the Taxpayers' Union has found the... Read More

Wallabies - pests not pets

Waikato Regional Council staff are concerned some residents may be treating dama wallabies as pets instead of pests. Wallabies are much like possums and can affect... Read More

Turning complainers into customers

Classic Developments' project sales manager Mark Hooper was rushed off his feet by Omokoroa residents when he opened the Kaimai View sales office on Omokoroa Road. They... Read More

Uretara group awarded $250k

A group of Katikati environmentalists has been awarded $250,000 to go towards improving the Uretara Stream catchment. The volunteer Uretara Estuary Managers group... Read More