Council

Trinity Roots to headline NYE party

Loved by Kiwis across Aotearoa, celebrated Wellington Band Trinity Roots will headline the New Year's Eve celebrations in Mount Maungnui this summer. Part of Tauranga... Read More

Council issue low level warning

A dry season to date has forced Bay of Plenty Regional Council to issue a low lake level notification, with Principal Engineering Surveyor Graeme O'Rourke admitting... Read More

Protecting Coromandel’s coastline

Construction of a rock wall is being planned for Cooks Beach Reserve, while a geotextile sandbag wall at Brophy's Beach has now been completed. Both works are part... Read More

Flood fund progress

Tauranga City Council's change of flood management policy has reached the final stages, with only six submissions received on a proposal that radically changes their... Read More

Groyne to be trialled at Buffalo Beach

A wooden groyne is to be trialled at Buffalo Beach off the end of the already completed Stage Two rock seawall. The structure is expected to promote enough sand... Read More

Total fire ban imminent

Permit holders are being warned that a total fire ban is expected across the Western Bay of Plenty rural fire district by the end of the week. Pumicelands Moana... Read More

Search begins for asbestos origins

Workers in hazardous material suits have begun taking samples from the asbestos-contaminated area discovered at the Maungatapu underpass site. Officials are keen... Read More

Pokies discussion goes public

Tauranga's ratepayers are being asked to submit on the city's pokie machine numbers after an attempt to limit the gambling machines failed at a committee this week. By... Read More

TCDC builders meeting next week

Are you a builder, developer, a DIYer or just have an interest in what's going on in the building industry overall? The Thames-Coromandel District Council is inviting... Read More

New weather station for Eastern Bay

A new weather station in Ohope is set to benefit recreational users, commercial operators and flood management purposes. Installed at the Ohope Golf Club, the station... Read More

Project to raise Thames’ profile

Leading tourism company Visitor Solutions has been selected by the Thames Community Board to deliver the town's promotion and event marketing project. The company... Read More

Tackling the Bay's rising sea levels

Western Bay of Plenty residents are being invited to discuss how the district will deal with an expected, one metre rise in sea levels. For the very first time,... Read More