Council

Coromandel towns make UFB long list

Thames, Whitianga, Coromandel Town, Whangamata and Tairua have made the Government's long list to potentially receive funding for ultra-fast broadband. Announced... Read More

Coastal plan changes made

Changes made to the proposed Bay of Plenty Regional Coastal Environment Plan are being publicly notified today. The changes are in response to feedback from the... Read More

Eat Street lights collapse

A string of large outdoor lights fell across Wharf Street over the weekend, with council officials suggesting the masonry they were attached to was to blame. The... Read More

Campus project manager named

A project management company with offices in Hamilton and Tauranga has been named as the project-manager job for the design and build of the Tauranga tertiary campus... Read More

Smiles all round as Black Caps return

A delighted Bay Oval Trust general manger Kelvin Jones says he's looking forward to two sold-out cricket matches when the Black Caps return to Mount Maunganui in... Read More

Repair or rebuild?

Incorporating a city museum into a redeveloped city centre is just one of the options being considered as part of the planning process that Tauranga City Council... Read More

Pauanui to host next WWI planting

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says Pauanui will host the next planting in its New Zealand World War One Memorial Forest project. The Tangitarori Lane section... Read More

Study is 'economic game changer'

The message from this week's Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Growth forum at Taneatua was a strong one: The Bay's economic growth opportunities are huge and the... Read More

Thames Centennial Pool closed

The Thames Centennial Pool on Mackay Street has been closed today due to a malfunction with the centre's boiler unit. The pool temperature is currently a very chilly... Read More

Decision time for city council

Tauranga City Council is maintaining a ‘strictly business' approach to the decision making process surrounding their leaking, mouldy offices in the city's... Read More

Winner gifts insulation prize

A Bay of Plenty woman who won free household insulation has given the prize away to a neighbour who lives in her old property. Lorraine Olding from Mamaku won the... Read More

Changes loom after Oz visit

Changes to the way developments are grown in the Western Bay of Plenty look likely following a recent planners' trip to Australia. A recent study tour involving... Read More