Council

AA service now at TCDC offices

From today all vehicle and driver licensing will now be processed out of the district council building on Mackay St in Thames. Last weekend the Thames AA - the... Read More

Papamoa water supply problems

Papamoa residents should wake to a plentiful water supply this morning following a night of water problems. Water was reduced to very low pressure or out altogether... Read More

WRC adopts 10 year plan

Waikato Regional Council has formally adopted its 10 year plan and confirmed an average 0.4 per cent increase in rates in 2015/16. The 10 year plan was adopted today... Read More

Close look at Tsunami

Mount Maunganui and Papamoa residents concerned with the distance to their nearest tsunami evacuation route, might be pleasantly surprised just how close they really... Read More

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