Council

Trust backs potential museum sites

The Tauranga Moana Museum Trust is happy to have a bob each way. It's pleased the Tauranga City Council will focus on just two sites for the proposed museum - that's... Read More

Okere Gates to be fully opened

In response to heavy rain the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is warning Kaituna River users the Okere Gates will be fully opened to manage the level of Lake Rotoiti.... Read More

Ken’s $10 offer for council building

Tauranga man Ken Evans' offer to take the city council administration building off its hands for $10 is being rebuffed by councillors. Chair of the city transformation... Read More

Discussing the city's transportation

The future of how buses and bikes are to be fitted into Tauranga public transport networks are subjects for discussion in an all day workshop meeting at Tauranga... Read More

Council looking at electrifying fleet

Sustainable solutions are the future of transport and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is doing what it can to support the Government's plans to double the number... Read More

Welcome Bay supermarket one step closer

It's been top of the wish list in Welcome Bay for a long time, and it may be just a little closer. Three Tauranga City Council-owned sites - Waipuna Park, Waitaha... Read More

Preparations start on pipeline project

Contractors Brian Perry Civil has begun preparing Jordan Field at Memorial Park for the harbour crossing section of the Southern Pipeline Project. The under harbour... Read More

Hundreds of properties damaged

Heavy rain and flooding has caused widespread damage to hundreds of properties around the Coromandel, particularly in Whangamata, Onemana, Pauanui and Tairua. Civil... Read More

Sections of SH25 remain underwater

Sections of State Highway 25 in the Coromandel remain closed following the flooding caused by the heavy rain. According to the information from the New Zealand... Read More

Body cameras for parking wardens

Video cameras on Tauranga parking wardens are going to become part of their daily uniform following a successful trial. 'We found that the cameras effectively acted... Read More

Alleviating Tauranga traffic congestion

A coordinated and holistic approach is being taken to help improve Tauranga's congestion and make it easier to get around, according to the chair of the Bay of... Read More

Sorting the Tauranga civic heart process

Today's city transformation committee meeting is deciding how to decide where to put the city heart components; the museum, library and city administration building. The... Read More