Council

Council communications offline

People looking for information on the city's bus operations or Bay of Plenty Regional Council will need to pick up the phone today, with a technical fault currently... Read More

Civic Centre toilets reopened

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says the public toilets outside the Civic War Memorial Centre are now reopened following their upgrade. Two of the three stalls... Read More

Funds open for community events

Think you have a great idea for a community event, but no money to get it off the ground? Community organisations have until June 30 to apply for up to $15,000 from... Read More

Art advisory group appointed

Tauranga City Council's Community Development Committee has appointed five people to its new Public Art Advisory Group. The group will assess all significant public... Read More

Katikati regains heritage feel

Katikati's 'hands on” heritage will be restored in the shape of its own museum thanks to a $180,000 grant from the Western Bay of Plenty District Council. During... Read More

‘Love life, Love My Library’

Combine your love for art and books this month by designing a new library card for the Thames-Coromandel District Libraries. As part of the Thames Library's 25th... Read More

Waterfront walkway back in focus

Council's decision to ‘have another look' at the Memorial Park to The Strand Walkway, at a cost of $30,000 to ratepayers, received a boost during the Long... Read More

Waikato could do better: report

The Waikato Regional Council says generally the region is doing well across a range of economic, social and environmental indicators. But the thrust of a new report... Read More

Brewers Field back on market

Tauranga City Council are once again trying to sell off a popular Mount Maunganui reserve that doubles up as a concert venue. Soper Reserve - or Brewers Field as... Read More

WBOP 10-year plan trims debt

Katikati's new library, three coastal cycleways and one of the lowest rate increases in recent years are among the subjects tackled by Western Bay of Plenty District... Read More

Fan worm in Coromandel Harbour

Boaties and marine farmers around the Peninsula are urged to take extra care after recent discoveries of the marine pest fan worm (Sabella) in Coromandel Harbour. This... Read More

New Chum application withdrawn

The latest application for a subdivision at New Chum Beach (Wainuiototo Bay) has now been withdrawn. Made by Ross and Deidre Mear, the application was for a four-lot... Read More