Council

Edgecumbe homes inspected for damage

UPDATED 12.40PM: Building inspectors are continuing to do checks around Edgecumbe on properties not already cleared. A Whakatane District Council spokesperson... Read More

Base track may re-open today

Most of the Mount base track is expected to re-open at 5pm today, although the section between Pilot Bay and the Tanea shelf will remain closed for the foreseeable... Read More

Inquiry promised into Edgecumbe flood

An independent review of the circumstances leading to flooding of Edgecumbe has been announced by Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman Doug Leeder. He says the... Read More

Powerlifter wins heavyweight scholarship

A powerlifting vegan with an interest in mudflat hydrodynamics has won this year's Stella Frances Scholarship awarded by Waikato Regional Council and the Department... Read More

Limited access to Edgecumbe

Edgecumbe residents whose houses are in dry zones will be given access to their homes for a brief period today. These residents are asked to go to Civil Defence... Read More

Double-standard towards the arts

They're ‘bludgers' with their ‘snouts in the trough' who ‘leech' off ratepayers. At least, that's how some people in the community view Creative... Read More

City heart taskforce endorsed

The heart of the city taskforce has been endorsed by the City Transformation Committee and awaits the Tauranga City Council's approval before the eight new task... Read More

Phoenix redesign endorsed

Mount Maunganui's on again off again urban plaza plan for the Phoenix carpark is on again with the City Transformation Committee recommending the council adopt... Read More

Sewage overflow in harbour

Treated wastewater was discharged into Tauranga harbour twice overnight and is likely to be discharged again says council staff in a weather update at 4.40pm. Tipping... Read More

Fifty families a night sleeping in cars

Tauranga's ongoing housing shortage is seeing about 50 families a night sleeping in their cars, a city council workshop has been told. A workshop on Freedom Camping... Read More

Building consents go paperless

In the midst of an independent inquiry into delays about Tauranga City council building consents, the council is announcing today that its building consent issuing... Read More

Ideas sought for ‘activating’ demo site

Do you have a brilliant and vibrant idea for utilising the Willow Street site after the Tauranga City Council administration building is demolished? The city council... Read More