Council

Vandals destroy Whitianga tree

Vandals have used the extreme weather which hit the Coromandel in the past week as an opportunity to vandalise trees on public reserves. Mercury Bay acting area... Read More

Welcome Bay supermarket, yes or no

Tauranga City Council is looking to seek to feedback from the community as it considers whether to proceed with the development of a supermarket in Welcome Bay... Read More

Growth blamed for rates rise

The Council is seeking public consultation on an Annual Plan involving an average rates increase of 3.8 per cent for households. For Tauranga homes it means a rates... Read More

Protestors demand action on water

More prosecutions for water users who breach the terms of their consents should be the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's top priority. That was the verdict delivered... Read More

Boatshed days may be numbered

On learning that the regional council is eyeing Bob's boatshed and slipway as the future water access for the harbourmaster's boats and jet skis, SunLive journalist... Read More

Three percent rates increase required

The Whakatane District Council's draft budget for the 2017/18 financial year will require an estimated average rates increase of 2.94 per cent across the district. Finance... Read More

District Plan operative from next month

After some 6400 submissions, hundreds of hours of hearings and deliberation and Environment Court assisted mediation relating to 13 appeals involving more than... Read More

Have you seen this plant?

Have you seen this plant? Bay of Plenty Regional Council is on the hunt for it. 'Of all the invasive weeds people have brought into their gardens over the years,... Read More

Coromandel clean-up begins

The Coromandel took a hammering this past weekend with the weather affecting most of the regions roads, closing schools and businesses and isolating communities... Read More

Plan for more buses and fewer cars

Tauranga City Council is looking at investing more money in buses and radically increasing bus services along key routes in order to fight the increasing peak hour... Read More

Whitianga bush fire fund now at $15K

The generosity of the Whitianga community in the wake of January's bush fire has again been proven with a donation of $3500 to the Mayoral Fire Relief Fund. New... Read More

Coromandel shops can open Easter Sunday

The Thames-Coromandel Council have approved a new Easter Trading Policy which allows shops to trade on Easter Sunday. In total, 40 submissions were received during... Read More