Council

Tauranga Mayor critical of reporter

Mayor Stuart Crosby today stepped into a row erupting over reporting of council finances. The city council is slamming the Bay of Plenty Times report claiming a... Read More

Cricket lights call on hold

The decision on whether ratepayer's money will pay for a substantial portion of the bill to light the Bay Cricket Oval for televised international matches is on... Read More

$1.4M four lane decision on hold

Councillor Steve Morris' vote against bringing forward four laning Te Okuroa Drive is being saluted as a courageous move when it could have made a safe vote grab... Read More

Rates relief for Maori development

Ōpōtiki District Council is to grant a five year rates relief for Māori land owners looking to lead a kiwifruit development project at Ōmaio. The kaupapa (project)... Read More

More hoops for Papamoa surf club

Papamoa Surf Club's funding search for the proposed replacement of its rescue base looks like it's going to be put through another round of council hoops. The club... Read More

Meeting to decide city spending

Approval to spend millions of dollars of ratepayers' funds is being sought from Tauranga City councillors tomorrow in a meeting to decide the futures of several... Read More

Air quality talks

Two hour air quality workshops are to be held about the Bay of Plenty regional centres to assess major air quality issues and how to address them. The issues and... Read More

Reserve opening for former mayor

A new public space in Ohope will be officially opened today at 1pm. The Bob Byrne Reserve is to the east of the Seascape Subdivision at Port and recognises the... Read More

Mason a contender in mayoral run

Tauranga's Max Mason is throwing his hat in the ring as competition heats up for the job of Tauranga's new mayor. Max joins Kelvin Clout, John Robson, Graeme Purches... Read More

Pipe fight goes back to court

The ongoing struggle over Matapihi access for the Tauranga City Council's southern pipeline project is going back to court. A declaratory judgement is being sought... Read More

Tauranga Matariki celebrations

A seven week long programme of events is lined up for the Tauranga Moana Matariki Festival 2016 celebrating this year's theme ‘Our Place, Our Stories'. The... Read More

House hunting for homeless

New Zealand first MP Clayton Mitchell is meetin with Te Puke kiwifruit orchardists to see if accommodation for kiwifruit workers can be used for some of Tauranga's... Read More