Council

Solving suburban issues study

Tauranga City Council is being asked to spend $350,000 investigating planning issues arising in Welcome Bay and Ohauiti. These suburbs were planned in the 1990s,... Read More

Big step in Maketu estuary plan

Natural tidal flows between the Papahikahawai lagoon and Maketu estuary were restored this week, allowing natural tidal flows for the first time in 54 years. Two... Read More

Feedback sought on river document

The document for the preservation and restoration of the Kaituna River and its tributaries is available for public approval and consultation. Produced by Te Maru... Read More

Ongoing support for flooded farmers

Cyclones Debbie and Cook may be just a distant memory for many, but for flood-affected farmers in Hauraki they're not so easy to forget. Damaged paddocks, feed... Read More

Thinking about more arts

For the month of June, the public are being asked what they think and what they support happening in the region over the next three years, to turn the Western Bay... Read More

Cost blow-out on Mauao slips

Tauranga city councilors are scratching around to find funding to repair slips around the Mauao base track with one estimate putting the cost of repairs as high... Read More

Solving suburban issues study

Tauranga City Council is being asked to spend $350,000 investigating planning issues arising in Welcome Bay and Ohauiti. These suburbs were planned in the 1990s,... Read More

Crackdown on freedom campers working

Were the lights on in the camper van? Or were they turned off? Seems a petty point but there's an important distinction for Shane Palliser and the Tauranga City... Read More

Council tsunami planning gets big tick

Tauranga City Council's tsunami evacuation planning has won an award for innovation at last night's Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Awards. The Director's... Read More

Bus petition presented to council

'There's never been a public outcry like this in Tauranga.” That's the message Lee-Ann Taylor passed on to regional councillors at today's informal meeting,... Read More

Deadline extended on bus submissions

Those wishing to have their say on proposed changes to local and school bus networks now have an extra week to do so. Bay of Plenty Regional Council public transport... Read More

Rob Hick’s model for Tauranga Museum

The roller door goes up on Rob Hicks' green shed and an unbelievable sight greets us. Among the model planes, boats, uniforms, cars, and tanks, is Rob's model for... Read More