Council

Workshops to give tools to artists

The Thames-Coromandel District Council has been allocated extra funding for the Creative Communities Scheme as part of the Regional Arts Pilot. The extra Arts Council... Read More

Seawall trumps arts outlet

Tauranga City Mayor Stuart Crosby says the continuing the seawall strengthening along Dive Crescent is going to shut down the Cargo Shed for the entire 2016/17 cruise... Read More

Thinking about the Civic Heart

Tauranga City Councillors are taking an extra week or so to think about the volumes of information absorbed over the last week during the Civic Heart submission... Read More

Katikati demands bypass now

Hundreds of Kaitkati locals packed out the Memorial Hall on Thursday night to send a clear message to Transport Minister Simon Bridges and the New Zealand Transport... Read More

All weather start for cycleway

A passing shower that drenched the Omokoroa cycleway sod turning ceremony was passed off as good luck and a blessing, as a transport minister, two mayors and assorted... Read More

Bay buildings still booming

For the seven months to July 2016, both local Tauranga City and Western Bay of Plenty District Councils issued the highest value of consents in any year since Priority... Read More

Help manage the ‘nuisance factor'

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is inviting the community to have their say on rules around activities in public places and nuisances this August. Community... Read More

Cargo Shed to close

The Arts Market @ the Cargo Shed on Dive Crescent is closing as a result of 'council changes”, according to a public notice. The Cargo Shed gallery will be... Read More

‘Cold sausage’ warning from chamber

There's a real risk Tauranga City Council is raising community expectations past what it'is capable of delivering over the civic heart project, warns Tauranga Chamber... Read More

Major events funding closes Friday

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is reminding the community that applications for its 2016-17 Major Events Sponsorship Fund closes this Friday. All organisations... Read More

New dog rules now in effect

As of Monday the Thames-Coromandel District Council's new dog control rules are now in effect. Community Environment Manager Barry Smedts says changes to the Dog... Read More

Water testing on The Strand

There'll be a flurry of activity along The Strand waterfront today with Tauranga City Council carrying out water tests as part of the Access to Water project. The... Read More