Council

Extra houses for Papamoa

Council is recommending the establishment of new Special Housing Areas at Golden Sands and Palm Springs in Papamoa East. Council agreed yesterday to recommend to... Read More

Pay increase for tourism trustees

Tourism Bay of Plenty trustees will receive a pay increase following a decision by Tauranga City Council. In a meeting yesterday, council agreed increase remuneration... Read More

Bluff Rd closure 'on the cards'

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says they're looking at permanently closing Bluff Road due to on-going health and safety issues. A section of the road between... Read More

TCDC to rearmour rock stopbanks

Rocky stopbanks built as flood protection for the Thames township will be given much needed attention with work beginning the week after Easter weekend. In recent... Read More

Wagon adds historic touch to cycleway

The historic lumber wagon placed at the start of the newly opened Paengaroa cycle trail adds a nostalgic touch to a community changing with the pace of modern times. Gifted... Read More

Gate Pa gets neighbourly

Gate Pa residents got to know their neighbours better on Saturday at a Neighbours Day Aotearoa event held in Anzac Park. The event was organised by local police... Read More

Village hub decision expected

Tauranga city councillors make their decision whether to sell historic village land for the project tomorrow. The council is to decide whether to sell 4790m2 of... Read More

Velvetleaf outbreak in Waikato

The Waikato Regional Council is working with the Ministry of Primary Industries to contain and eradicate two new outbreaks of pest plant ‘velvetleaf' in the... Read More

$10M marine precinct delayed

Delays over settling a stormwater issue at the Tauranga Marine Precinct are expected to be resolved this month, according to papers posted online by Tauranga City... Read More

Pedestrians to reclaim The Strand?

Get all cars out of the Wharf St restaurant belt. 'Go the whole hog,” suggests Tauranga MP Simon Bridges. And while we're at, let's get cars off The Strand... Read More

Boil notice lifted

The precautionary boil notice for tap water in Coromandel township has been lifted, the Thames Coromandel District Council has said. 'The latest turbidity test... Read More

Sulphur dioxide levels investigated

Recent spikes in sulphur dioxide gas levels in the Mount Maunganui industrial area are being investigated by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Increased levels... Read More