Council

TCDC adopts legal highs policy

The Thames-Coromandel District Council has adopted its Psychoactive Product Retail Location Policy this week. This policy restricts areas where retailers of approved... Read More

Mobil paying for mistakes

Mobil is in the process of paying the first of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council clean-up bills following the April 27 oil spill in Tauranga Harbour. 'We promised... Read More

About turn on development

Protests from the community have seen the Bay of Plenty Regional Council reinstate economic development funding. 'We have reinstated funding for Bay of Connections... Read More

Rates struck at city hall

Tauranga City Council's last meeting for the June financial year saw the adoption of the Long Term Plan, the new user fees and charges schedule, development contributions... Read More

TECT hops onboard skate path

A one-of-a-kind skating facility in Omokoroa is a step closer to becoming reality with another $50,000 donation from TECT. The Omokoroa Community Skate Group in... Read More

Safety works on glass atrium

Works are due to commence tomorrow to improve the safety of the glass atrium in Tauranga City Council's Willow Street campus. The works are expected to take four... Read More

‘A third, a third, a third’: Barry

A formula of ‘thirds' could be the answer for Tauranga locals desperate to see a museum constructed here in the city. Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister... Read More

Regional rates rises promised

Rates rises are promised in the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Long Term Plan - but from $1 to $28 per property, they are lower than the increase that was consulted... Read More

Review committee challenge rules

The change of direction in progress at the Waste Water Management Review Committee is being passed up the chain to the next stage. The committee's appointed Maori... Read More

Fix Hahei's traffic problems first

A group of Hahei locals want the town's existing traffic problems fixed before they'll offer support to the Coromandel Great Walks Project. The $4.77 million Thames-Coromandel... Read More

Applications open July 1: TCDC

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is advising locals that applications for the 2015 round of community board grants open in July. These grants aim to encourage... Read More

$14.6m for city cycleways

Plans to help establish cycling as an integral part of the Western Bay of Plenty's transport network have received a welcome $14.6 million boost. Transportation... Read More