Council

Effluent dumping case decision reserved

A district court judge has reserved his decision on a case involving an Eastern Bay of Plenty dairy farm that flushed 1600 times the safe drinking level of effluent... Read More

$117 million waterworks underway

Tighter pricing on a $117 million waterworks proposal is expected to be available in six months, but the Tauranga City Council environment committee is endorsing... Read More

Smoky fires draw complaints

Orchardists around Aongatete are copping it from the regional council because of ‘smoky' burn offs last week. 'On Monday afternoon alone, we observed six... Read More

Be smarter with your waste

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is holding two worm composting workshops in May for households interested in learning the basics of worm farming or ‘vermi-composting'.... Read More

Ruben the Road Safety Bear's new book

Waikato Regional Council's road safety mascot Ruben the Bear stars in a new matariki-themed book aimed at making children safer on the region's roads. Launched... Read More

Stolen ceremonial patu returns home

A ceremonial whalebone patu stolen from the Rotorua District Council has now been recovered. The carved whalebone short-handled club symbolises the partnership... Read More

Whitebait recovery campaign justified

A regional council decision to spend $24 million a year to protect and improve Bay of Plenty's rivers, lakes, streams and aquifers is being endorsed by a Ministry... Read More

Majority of Mauao track to be reopened

Most of the Mauao base track will reopen today at 5pm after slips and scouring from Cyclone Cook forced its closure last month. The track will be accessible from... Read More

Prospecting not mining at Karangahake

Confusion over New Talisman Gold Mines' activity in the old Karangahake gold mine has been addressed by a press release from the Hauraki District council this week. Talisman's... Read More

Council demolisher announced

Tauranga-based AP Demolition has been contracted to demolish the Tauranga City Council's former administration building on the corner of Willow and Hamilton Streets.... Read More

Onemana Dr slip remedial work update

Work to remove trees in Onemana which were destroyed in the bad weather that hit the Coromandel recently, will start next week. A Thames-Coromandel District Council... Read More

A new town from the ground up

Agreement has been reached between landowners and Tauranga City Council about the steps being taken to build a new town from the ground up at Papamoa East for 30,000... Read More