Council

Dog owner put on notice

A Tauranga dog breeder fears a 'death warrant” has been signed for her pedigree Italian Maraemma sheep dog called 'Polar.” The Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Camping crisis denied by council

District council staff are denying there's an issue at the TECT All Terrain Park with freedom campers. Since park ranger Jarron McInnes was fired after being attacked... Read More

Council defeats cyber threat

A cyber threat in the form of an overseas based ransomware virus called 'CryptoLocker' forced Tauranga City Council IT staff to shut down all its computer systems... Read More

Quad bikes beach access challenge

An allegation of complaints about quad bike riders' behaviour in Papamoa east being covered up have been levelled at Tauranga City councillors this week. Acting... Read More

Pedestrianizing the civic heart

One vision for a new Tauranga civic heart being presented to councillors involves removing vehicle traffic from the civic heart. The plan also involves moving the... Read More

WRC proposes new regional fund

The establishment of regional services fund for surf life saving, Coastguard and rescue helicopter services has been proposed by the Waikato Regional Council. The... Read More

Pokie machine growth curbed

Pokie machines are being prevented from breeding in Tauranga City and current nests are confined, in a series of decisions made by the city council's Strategy and... Read More

Hearing on election wards

Opposition to Tauranga City Council's preferred election option will be heard in the city council chambers on Thursday, starting 1pm. The Local Government Commission... Read More

Tauranga council emails down

Tauranga City Council's computer systems have crashed this morning, limiting all business to phones only. Council communications manager Aimee Driscol says the system... Read More

Looking for a new civic heart

City councillors and staff will be in Red Square at lunchtime today talking about the civic heart project. From 11am to 1pm the councillors will be seeking community... Read More

Council up the creek with ponds

News that the council is in breach of its own resource consents for the Te Maunga sludge ponds is causing a stir. 'We all have to start paddling in the same direction,”... Read More

Bridge birthday slips by

Tauranga Harbour Bridge turned 28 on Sunday, with a lot less fuss than on the official opening day on March 13, 1988. That day the bridge was opened to pedestrian... Read More