Council

Library scraps overdue fees for kids

Reading is an essential life skill, but the threat of overdue fines can stop children from checking out books from their local libraries. So in a bid to encourage... Read More

Council to challenge housing rules

Tauranga City Council is taking on the government over its control of the rules city councillors say are contributing to the country's housing crisis. Councils'... Read More

Island focus on bylaw review

Ski lanes at Hunters Creek and Panepane Point are the two hot topics in the current Navigation Safety bylaw review. Regional Council planning staff are currently... Read More

$33K awarded to community

Welcome Bay Community Centre is going to get public Wi-Fi, Tauranga Girls' College an environmentally sustainable classroom and Gate Pa School will have a cycleway/walkway... Read More

Transforming Tauranga’s waterfront

Are you a visionary who can help transform Tauranga's waterfront into a work of art? The Tauranga City Council wants to hear from you. From left, Tauranga City... Read More

Community Connections at CBD

The City Council's next Community Connections get together is coming to Tauranga's CBD tomorrow. Head along to Tauranga Art Gallery any time from 5.30pm to 7pm... Read More

Civic Heart meeting moved

Due to the bleak weather forecasted Tauranga City Council has changed the location for the Civic Heart community event taking place today. Originally scheduled to... Read More

Waste problem options sought

Environmental and economic pressures are pushing Tauranga City Council to look at ways of reducing the amount of rubbish being sent to landfill. Every day there... Read More

Planning a major event?

If your organisation is planning a major event that'll put Coromandel on the map both nationally and internationally then it could be eligible for a Major Events... Read More

The changing face of rubbish

A Tauranga recycling advocate says the current submission period on how the city council deals with the rubbish is giving residents a once-in-six-year shot at solving... Read More

Making the past sound sweet

Tauranga artist Jo'el Komene is offering Eastern Bay of Plenty residents the chance to come and listen to the sounds of taonga puoro (traditional Māori musical... Read More

Feedback on lake quality wanted

Bay of Plenty residents still have a chance to have their say on the proposed rules on nutrient management for Lake Rotorua. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council have... Read More