Council

New Year celebrations face the axe

Tauranga City councillors are being asked to vote to pull city financial support for the Mount Maunganui New Year's Eve party. Tuesday's meeting - the last city... Read More

Tauranga City parking app goes live

A mobile phone parking app that does away with the need for meters and pay and display tickets is going live in Tauranga. Not only will PayMyPark make paying for... Read More

Revitalising tired old towns

Three mayoral candidates, three city councillors and about 40 people turned up to a room above The Strand this week to hear John Dalzell talk about central city... Read More

BOPRC focuses on environment

Around 32 per cent of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's annual budget has been allocated to protect the environment. Funding will come from a mix of council investments... Read More

Thames road closures on Monday

Parts of two roads in the Thames CBD will be closed to allow for routine wastewater maintenance on Richmond Street on Monday. Mackay Street between Sealey and Willoughby... Read More

Coromandel projects win EIF grants

A total of $35,000 has been awarded to three Coromandel organisations for projects aiming to enhance and protect the local environment. Whenuakite Kiwi Care Group... Read More

Stuart’s last speech as mayor

Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby bowed out of the seat he has held for 12 years on Thursday. In his valedictory speech, Stuart says he's enjoyed working with all the... Read More

Low voting numbers after 10 days

If this year's local body elections were a race between the three Tauranga City Council wards -Otumoetai/Pyes Pa would be leading. According to data from Electionz.com,... Read More

Beetle army wages war on pest weed

An army of 400 small beetles will be deployed to combat a big pest weed problem that's taken root in New Zealand's oldest arboretum. The beetles have been specially... Read More

Wet start to waterside work

Umbrellas were a necessity at the marine precinct site this morning as city and regional council officials gathered in pouring rain at the marine precinct project's... Read More

Marine precinct build to start

An early morning karakia and a sod turning ceremony this Thursday will mark the official beginning of the Marine Precinct construction phase. The $10.4 million project... Read More

Strong voter turnout: TCDC

Voter turnout for this year's Thames-Coromandel District Council elections is currently higher than the level of 2010 where a final turnout of 61 per cent was achieved.... Read More