Council

Housing transfer enters phase two

The proposed transfer of around 1500 Housing NZ Corporation houses and tenancies in Tauranga and Invercargill is moving on to the next phase. As announced by the... Read More

Pool fence inspections loom

Regular inspections that could potentially save children's lives are on the cards as Tauranga City Council prepares to check out 4000 private swimming pool fences. A... Read More

Online cenotaph heading to Thames

This November Thames will host an online hub used for capturing stories of New Zealand service men and women who served in World War One. Auckland Museum's He Pou... Read More

Commemorating the women of war

Thames will be one of three New Zealand towns to showcase an international exhibition paying tribute to the sacrifice of 30 Anzac in the First World War. The Women... Read More

Flood mitigation works start this week

Construction of new flood mitigation works at Graham's Creek near Tairua is set to commence this week. Waikato Regional Council's Hauraki Coromandel catchment management... Read More

Council playing catch up

Tauranga City Council's failure to keep up with sludge clearance at the Te Maunga sewerage ponds has resulted in staff asking for $1.68 million to complete the over-due... Read More

City finances challenged

Figures being used to encourage the city councillors' decisions on investing the Civic Spaces Project have been challenged by councillor John Robson. Council won't... Read More

Smith’s farm call goes next step

Westridge Drive residents are wasting no time in letting Tauranga City Council know of their opposition to plans to consult on making a special Housing Area out... Read More

Council explain Pilot Bay decision

Pilot Bay boardwalk has been labelled 'the worst place in Tauranga” to consider shared pedestrian/cyclist access. That was the message from city councillors... Read More

No fly zone for drones

Rotorua Lakes Council have banned the use of flying drones in specific area of the city. In a statement the Council says unmanned aircrafts commonly known as UAVs... Read More

TCDC selling Whangamata property

A Thames-Coromandel District Council-owned property in the heart of Whangamata's industrial estate has gone on the market this week. Located at 107 Lindsay Rd in... Read More

Council reject Pilot Bay petition

Tauranga City Council have rejected calls for Pilot Bay's boardwalk to be opened up to cyclists as well as pedestrians. A petition was handed to the authority by... Read More