Council

Community meeting over Te Puke upgrade

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is holding a meeting for the Te Puke community to share the results of two town centre surveys. The meeting will take place... Read More

Tallest parking building shrinks

Tauranga City councillors have changed their minds about having the tallest parking building in the country, following the lead of a single councillor who changed... Read More

New spoke in Hauraki Rail Trail

The official opening of the Thames to Pukorokoro-Miranda section of the Hauraki Rail Trail is confirmed for Saturday September 9. Rail Trail manager Diane Drummond... Read More

$6 million investment in Bay schools

Around $6 million will be invested to build more new classrooms at Tauranga Boys' College and Te Kura o Matapihi. Associate Education Minister Tim Macindoe visited... Read More

Lambs springing up on Mauao

There was a distinct feeling of spring in the air earlier this week, and it seems the sheep living on Mauao agree. Cygnets - baby swans - have been spotted in Carmichael... Read More

Council to sell land to Ngai Tamarawaho

Tauranga city councillors this week kept a promise made to the Ngai Tamarawaho Hapu 14 years ago, and has agreed to sell or gift the land occupied by Mobil Chapel... Read More

Temporary changes for bus stands

Two city centre bus stands will be temporarily relocated from next Monday, August 21, due to construction activity around the Tauranga City Council's Administration... Read More

Horsing around on beaches

Horse owners who wish to ride their horses on the beach or in any other public place in the Coromandel should be aware of new rules coming into effect. The Thames-Coromandel... Read More

‘Isolated pockets’ of poor water remain

Pukehina and Maketu residents who are unsure about their water quality are being advised to do a precautionary flush of their home systems. Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

PH levels in Western Bay back to normal

PH levels in the Western Bay of Pleny water supply is now back to normal, says the Western Bay District Council. Flushing and testing of the Council water supply... Read More

15th Ave widening approved

Terry Leaming's suggestion for widening 15th Ave to reduce the evening congestion is being supported by the city council Transport Committee. Terry's, also known... Read More

Family-friendly New Year confirmed

New Year celebrations in Tauranga will follow the same format as last year with an early evening celebration and fireworks on The Strand, followed by a midnight... Read More