Council

Council mourns colleague killed in crash

The passing of Whakatane-based works engineer for the BOP Regional Council Arch Delahunty is being remembered by his colleagues. He was the man who died on Wednesday,... Read More

Million dollar skate park upgrade

A beloved Rotorua skate park could get a brand new upgrade as part of a $2.1 million redevelopment project. The Rotorua council through the 2015 - 25 Long-term... Read More

Reserve preferred choice for supermarket

An expanded village centre is the public choice for the location of a proposed Welcome Bay supermarket, according to public consultation figures gathered by the... Read More

Getting used to the new parking machines

Residents seem to be getting used to the new upgrade to parking machines across Tauranga and Mount Maunganui, says a Tauranga City Council communications advisor.... Read More

Councils unite to reduce waste

Three eastern Waikato councils are uniting to reduce waste in their districts. Hauraki District Council, Thames-Coromandel District Council, and Matata-Piako District... Read More

Light celebration returns to waterfront

The Tauranga night sky will be lit up once more when the winter lights celebration returns for two nights. Winter Nights, Winter Lights is an event organised by... Read More

Risk to life too high for development

The Whakatane District Council has determined there should be no further housing developments in the Awatarariki Stream fanhead area, due to the high loss of life... Read More

Papamoa Hills Park planting begins

Members of the public are invited to help re-cloak Papamoa Hills Regional Park in 50,000 native plants, following a pine harvest operation on the park's lower slopes... Read More

'Crucial' wastewater works for Omokoroa

Omokoroa residents are being asked to minimise the amount of water they use overnight on Tuesday, July 11. The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is planning... Read More

New court surface for Coromandel school

Two multipurpose sports courts at Coromandel Area School will soon be back in play, with resurfacing expected to be completed by the end of next week. The asphalt... Read More

New boating rules come into effect

Bay of Plenty boaties are being reminded to check out the changes to the region's Navigation Safety Bylaw before they next head out on the water. The 2017 Navigation... Read More

Upgrade for Whitianga town centre

Thames-Coromandel District Council have released design plans for a playground at the Esplanade, part of stage two of the town centre upgrade. Local playground... Read More