Council

Proposed rates increase of 3.8 per cent

Rates, debts and upcoming proposed projects are all topics of discussion as part of Tauranga City Council's Long Term Plan 2015-2025. The council believes it has... Read More

TCDC pleased with freedom campers

The number of freedom campers issued infringements this summer season has fallen dramatically from the previous summer, says the Thames-Coromandel District Council.... Read More

Marine oil spill exercise in Whitianga

Waikato Regional Council and its partner agencies will carry out this year's marine oil spill exercise in Mercury Bay. The Mercury Rising exercise will involve... Read More

WRC proposes 2.6 per cent rates rise

Waikato Regional Council has proposed an average rate rise to 2.6 per cent for the next financial year. The rise reflects a tight focus on keeping costs under... Read More

City heart project re-starts

Among the first actions of the council's new Transformation Committee is to set in motion the next stages of the city heart project - actioning the business case... Read More

Parking offer for Tauranga Council

A surprise offer of two floors of a soon-to-be-built car parking building in the central city was dropped on the city council transport committee at its first meeting... Read More

Heart call for Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day is the final day for expressions of interest to be part of Tauranga City Council's Heart of the City Programme Technical Advisory Group. The Technical... Read More

Doggy doo bags a success

Tauranga dog owners are making the most of free doggy doo bags being supplied in city parks, with some dispensers having to be topped up weekly. In an effort to... Read More

New boss for rail trail

The Otago Rail Trail may be this country's best known cycle way, but the Hauraki Rail Trail is right on its back wheel. That's the verdict according to new Hauraki... Read More

One Love parking questions

A Cliff Road resident's question about the Tauranga City Council decision to close the Cliff Road carpark last weekend when 20,000 One Love fans were partying on... Read More

Council calls for demolition tenders

Tenders are being called for the demolition of Tauranga City Council's mouldy and leaky administration building on Willow Street. The tender requires contractors... Read More

Discussing Aspen Reserve's future

People are taking the chance to voice their opinions about what should be done with Aspen Reserve. Today is the second of two open days being held at the reserve... Read More