Council

Anxious wait for trapped lift passengers

UPDATED 4.15PM: Two more women found themselves trapped inside a stuck elevator at the Spring Street parking building in Tauranga. Chloe Griffin says she was trapped... Read More

Bay storm devastation still evident

'Sobering” is Whakatane District councillor Nandor Tanczos' description of the devastation wrought by the flooding that struck the Eastern Bay of Plenty recently.... Read More

Museum & library feedback on display

The results of three months consultation over a new museum and library are being presented to the city ratepayers in the next few days. Schools, community groups,... Read More

New slips discovered at Kauri Point

A number of new slips have been discovered at Kauri Point Historic Reserve. Western Bay of Plenty District Council staff are continuing to monitor the reserve and... Read More

GRAPHIC:Suspect sheep mauling dog caught

A man looking after a property where four sheep were mauled to death in Bellevue earlier this week has caught a dog roaming on the section. Property owner Ryan... Read More

Bus changes are a ‘proposal only’

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is stressing proposed changes to school bus services are just that - proposed, not set in stone. The statement comes after a... Read More

Hewletts Rd bus lanes extending

Bus lanes are being extended in Hewletts Road to boost public transport use, improve safety and help to ease traffic congestion on the busy State Highway 2 route. There's... Read More

Charging to dispose of whiteware

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is introducing a whiteware disposal fee at all its recycling centres in Te Puke, Katikati and Athenree to cover the cost... Read More

MP: ‘Engage with community over buses’

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is calling on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to actively engage with community concerns regarding proposed changes to Tauranga... Read More

Council raises parking leases

Tauranga City Council is raising the cost of leasing carparks in the CBD in a move one disgruntled customer says demonstrates inept planning. Leased parking customers... Read More

$200 fine for freedom campers

From next month, freedom campers visiting Tauranga will face the prospect of being issued with an instant fine. This fine will be for breaches of the bylaw that... Read More

Fed up with flooding

Residents in Bellevue are frustrated after heavy rain flooded their properties yet again. A downpour early on Saturday morning brought water almost a metre high... Read More