Council

Changing event funding criteria

Applications for Tauranga City Council's events funding have dropped markedly from last year in both number and the overall amount being sought. With the application... Read More

Brexit favours marine precinct

The Brexit decision and subsequent exchange rate fluctuations has paid off for the Tauranga City Council in its purchase of the 350 tonne vessel hoist for the Tauranga... Read More

Grassy threat to project

An attempt to save a triangle patch of grass could cost Tauranga City Council hundreds of thousands of dollars and delay the completion of the waterfront stair by... Read More

72 appeals lodged: TCDC

An appeals version of the Thames-Coromandel Council's Proposed District Plan has now been released. In total 72 appeals were lodged with the Environment Court against... Read More

New library rewriting the record books

Greerton's new library is proving a hit with the public, breaking visitor number records right from opening day. In total, more than 4000 bookworms have visited... Read More

Greerton Pool blowout

A $100,000 surprise price increase on repairs to the Greerton Pools is being processed through today's Tauranga City Council Monitoring Committee meeting. Bay Venues... Read More

Waterfront designs completed

Completed designs for the city council's 3.25m Access to Water project are to be presented to the city council Monitoring Committee today for approval. The budget... Read More

Defaulters in from the cold

Four-hundred disenfranchised Tauranga children and teenagers have had the slate wiped clean, their shame erased, their reading rights restored. The four hundred... Read More

District road plan sealed

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council has decided which gravel roads will benefit from the new road sealing criteria next year. District gravel roads to benefit... Read More

Candidate nominations open

Nominations for candidates in the upcoming City Council elections are now open. If you have a vision for Tauranga and want to make sure your community's voice is... Read More

Reserves sale off the table

A proposal to sell off Omokoroa utility reserves will be shelved because of fears the reserves may be sold to developers and more houses built on the peninsula. Western... Read More

Sixth mayoral candidate announed

Regional councilor Doug Owens is announcing his bid for the Tauranga mayoralty, joining five other contenders for the seat being vacated by the incumbent Stuart... Read More