Council

Information centre concepts explored

City councillors are looking at concept design options for a replacement Coronation Park visitor centre. As well as design options, the briefing includes a summary... Read More

Cool crowds for Coromandel concerts

The Coromandel absolutely rocked over the long weekend with major music concert staged in Whangamata and Whitianga. More than 4200 people danced the night away... Read More

Papamoa Park closed until April

A miscount over the number of pine trees in the Papamoa Hills Park means the park is going to remain closed to the public for at least another two months. Fulton... Read More

Regional Council joins Rena appeal

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is joining the Ministry for Primary Industries' appeal relating to who controls fishing-related activities in regional plans. The... Read More

Being smart with the region's water

Bay of Plenty councils are joining forces with Irrigation NZ to run a summer smart watering programme to remind gardeners to use water wisely in the garden. The... Read More

Recent wallaby sightings wanted

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council wants to hear about any recent sightings of wallabies in Welcome Bay to see if an eradication programme is working. The wallaby... Read More

New layout for city intersection

As part of its road safety programme, Tauranga City Council is making some changes to the intersection of Fraser Street and 18th Avenue. Council says the changes... Read More

Wrong evacuation maps delivered to homes

A large number of Tauranga households have received an incorrect Tsunami evacuation map, due to a delivery error by New Zealand Post. 'We apologise for the incorrect... Read More

Whitianga Tsunami Open Day this Saturday

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is inviting the Whitianga community to Tsunami Open Day this long weekend. The open day is a chance for the community to... Read More

Fed up with freedom campers

Tauranga City Council has received several complaints recently from residents over freedom campers flouting the rules. Among the sites popular with freedom campers... Read More

Mount rabbit population booming

Mount locals may have noticed an increase in rabbits popping up in the suburbs lately. Mount Maunganui resident Rosalie Liddle Crawford says they're all along Maunganui... Read More

Snapping up some great prizes

The prize of a return trip to London, Paris, New York or Rome has enticed hundreds of budding and professional photographers to enter the Bay's inaugural large... Read More