Council

High pH levels in Western Bay water

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is aware of potential water issues affecting a small number of properties near Wilson Road South in Paengaroa and Arawa Road... Read More

Oil spill response vessel dedicated

Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are holding a special ceremony at The Strand today to bless their new boat Awanui. Awanui is an 11.25 metre oil spill response/multi... Read More

Omokoroa glow disks, what do you think?

The Western Bay of Plenty Council are asking for feedback on a trial of glow disks along the new section of boardwalk at Omokoroa. The trial is set to occur on... Read More

Disbelief over museum response

Museum consultant Neil Anderson was forced to defend his data recently when city councillors said they didn't believe his report on how much Tauranga people want... Read More

Council makes good use of drones

Aerial drones are proving their worth in recording progress on the Two Mile Creek project in Waihi Beach. Project Manager Su Young Ko says drones have been invaluable... Read More

Moving the volcano on paper

The largest volcano in the Bay Of Plenty Whakaari/White Island is being moved on paper into a new jurisdiction on Friday in a special signing ceremony at Tauranga... Read More

Rotorua's bilingual ceremony

Rotorua is set to become the country's first bilingual city and district. A ceremony declaring Rotorua's commitment to becoming the country's first bilingual city... Read More

The gap between city rules and wishes

The recent decision by hearings commissioner David Meade refusing a three-storey commercial/residential development in Farm St, Mount Maunganui signals a lack of... Read More

Real-time bus tracking for better travel

Rotorua bus users can now approach their journeys with greater confidence and certainty due to recent technical enhancements to the real-time bus tracking technology... Read More

Government limits tsunami options

The long-running debate over the type of sirens to be used to alert Bay of Plenty residents to the danger of an imminent tsunami has been taken out of the hands... Read More

Mangrove bill passes first reading

Legislation to facilitate the management of mangroves in the coastal areas of Thames-Coromandel District Council and Hauraki District Council has passed its first... Read More

A better understanding of the Treaty

Councillors and senior council staff members from local authorities across the Bay of Plenty attended a special Treaty of Waitangi symposium this week designed... Read More