Council

Council quizzed over preventable landslide deaths

Councillors hammered senior Tauranga City Council staff with questions in a meeting to discuss a highly critical review that found the Mount Maunganui landslide... Read More

Dog control: Bite-related ACC costs drop

Thames-Coromandel has recorded a drop in dog-related incidents, with the number of requests for service and infringement notices both falling over the past year. The... Read More

Full reopening of facilities could cost up to $38m

Reducing the risk of slips and rockfall enough to fully reopen facilities at the base of Mauao could cost up to $38 million, a risk assessment has found. Tauranga... Read More

Pāpāmoa residents rev up fight against new tolls

Pāpāmoa residents opposed to a second toll point on the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) will take their protest to the streets on Sunday, with a car convoy planned... Read More

Waihī Beach stormwater projects Open Day

Western Bay of Plenty District Council and the Waihī Beach Stormwater Liaison Group are inviting residents to a community Open Day to learn more about stormwater... Read More

Waterfront jetty takes shape, faces $100k blowout

All piles are in place and decking installation is expected to start soon for Ōpōtiki's new jetty extension. However, the project is likely to face a cost... Read More

Te Puke’s Boucher Ave infrastructure upgrade

Road upgrade works on Boucher Ave and surrounding streets in Te Puke will resume later this month, marking the final stage of a major infrastructure upgrade... Read More

Residents face fines for fake rubbish bin tags

Hundreds of Western Bay households may be putting out rubbish without paying for it, prompting a council crackdown on fake pay-as-you-throw tags and a warning... Read More

Business owner blasts council after Mauao slip

A Mount Maunganui business owner has accused Tauranga City Council of a 'she'll-be-right” mentality before January's landslide tragedy. Six holidaymakers... Read More

Te Puke wastewater plant on track to open in 2028

Construction of the new Te Puke Wastewater Treatment Plant has reached a milestone, with the installation of 78 towering precast concrete walls that will... Read More

Decades of landslide warnings ignored - report

A damning review into the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide has revealed a litany of failures by authorities who 'missed several opportunities” to evacuate... Read More

Flood pond tampering sparks council warning

A critical flood protection asset at Waihī Beach has been tampered with, prompting a warning from the Western Bay of Plenty District Council after a gate at... Read More