Council

More homes proposed for Papamoa

An additional 350 new dwellings could go up in Papamoa if two developers are successful in their bid to extend their approved Papamoa Special Housing Areas. The... Read More

Waka successfully recovered

A waka that overturned while crossing the Whakatane bar early this morning has now been successfully recovered. Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Department of Conservation,... Read More

Late reef clean-up promise

A thorough clean-up of the former Tay Street artificial surf reef is promised after a second sheet of geotextile material washed up this week. It's the second such... Read More

Great turnout for kiwi fundraiser

It was a great day out for the hundreds of people who took part in the Kiwi Fundraiser held at the Department of Conservation's Kauaeranga Visitor Centre recently. The... Read More

TCDC to trial green waste drop-off

This summer the Thames-Coromandel District Council's will be running a free green waste clipping drop-off trial as part of its Biosolids Compost Project. People... Read More

Kelvin to get clouted

Cutting through red tape, dodging arrows of criticism… Tauranga Deputy Mayor Kelvin Clout is bringing all the political clichés when he becomes a target... Read More

Community input on Civic Centre

The Civic Heart community engagement planned for Greerton Village has been postponed until Monday. The community event will take place from 11am to 1.30pm in the... Read More

Councils to host tsunami open days

The Thames-Coromandel District and Waikato Regional councils are inviting the public to tsunami information open days to be held in Matarangi and Whangapoua this... Read More

New dog rules up for discussion

Incentivising ‘good' dog owners, improving welfare, and deciding where dogs are required to be on a leash are key issues up for discussion as dog rules in... Read More

Arson cause of Mauao fire

Arson is the cause of the fire on Mauao last Wednesday night says Pumicelands Rural Fire Authority zone manager Alan Pearce. He says people throwing fireworks off... Read More

All aboard the school bus

Students planning to use Tauranga's Schoolhopper network in 2016 are reminded to check their bus routes online before they leave for their first day at school. Schoolhopper... Read More

Simple solution to pesky problem

A Whangamata local has come up with a brilliant solution for keeping those pesky seagulls out of your rubbish bags. Appalled by the mess and tired of picking up... Read More