Council

Te Puke skate park ready to roll

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is pleased to announce Te Puke's new designer skate park is now officially opened for the serious business of fun. Measuring... Read More

Line flushing cause of discoloured water

Tauranga City Council is advising any residents who notices their water is a strange colour to run an outside tap for 5-10 minutes to clear it. In a post to their... Read More

Tourist centre plans snagged

Proposals to locate the new ‘iconic' tourism information centre at the eastern end of Coronation Park may have been dashed by information presented to the... Read More

Paeroa water for gorge communities

Boiling drinking water is now a thing of the past for people living in Karangahake and Mackaytown. This week the last few properties in the area were connected... Read More

Up to $10,000 for community groups

Tauranga City Council is inviting groups to apply for funding from the Community Development Match Fund. The fund groups deliver new initiatives that foster strong,... Read More

Rena wreck to remain on reef

The wreck of the Rena will be permitted to remain on Otaiti/Astrolabe Reef, the Environment court has decided in an Interim Decision released this week following... Read More

Dispute over council direction

Councillor Catherine Stewart's opposition to the Tauranga City Council's approach to the Long Term Plan was challenged this week by fellow councillor Gail McIntosh... Read More

Where are the Pyes Pa sports fields?

More and more people are flocking to Tauranga, particularly in the booming new suburbs on the edge of the city. However, questions have been raised over whether... Read More

Plea for Coronation Park grove

The currently favoured site for the proposed ‘iconic' tourism centre in Coronation Park Mount Maunganui will destroy the grove of trees the park is named... Read More

Fire training in council building

There will be a real sense of emergency at the council in the coming weeks, but there's no need to be alarmed. The Volunteer Fire Brigade will be training in the... Read More

Street art talent quest

Young artists are invited to submit an artwork in street style that may get to be painted or applied to a Powerco sub station wall. The Paradox Youth Street Art... Read More

Tauranga commuter parking survey

Tauranga City Council is surveying central city commuters to learn what parking and alternative travel options are important to them. The survey is open from today... Read More