Council

School bus no-show

Angry parents are demanding answers after a school bus failed to show up today, leaving students stranded by the roadside while many returned home. Russell Smart's... Read More

Council helps land environmental award

Bay of Plenty Regional Council's collaborative work in helping to develop a unique set of environmental standards has been labelled a 'shining example” at... Read More

Ferry landing work starts this week

Divers will be working around the Whitianga Ferry Landing old stone wharf for several days this week recovering old stone blocks from the sea floor. The wharf is... Read More

Benefits of stream protection

Planting 8000 native trees and fencing a kilometre of their stream margins was a 'no brainer” for Katikati couple John and Joanne Fotheringhame. In the next... Read More

Be bright with cycle safety

Cyclists are being encouraged to be bright sparks while on the road to combat reduced daylight hours and wet weather. And as low-light conditions take hold, the... Read More

Night shelter success stories

Testimonials presented to Tauranga Moana Night Shelter Trust to the city council's Community Development Committee show the shelter is more than just a bed for the... Read More

Mayor “honoured” to attend memorial

Mayor Stuart Crosby is representing Tauranga City at the official Pukeahu National War Memorial Park opening in Wellington today. Stuart says the memorial was a... Read More

Tui Mine remedial works wins award

Waikato Regional Council's leadership of a multi-million dollar project to remediate the contaminated Tui Mine on Mount Te Aroha has won a prestigious national award. The... Read More

Council team come up trumps

Tauranga City Council staff have won first place in the Local Government Management Association 2015 Australasian Management Challenge. Team Blue Sky's win marks... Read More

Trees cut down illegally

Tauranga City Council are appealing to the public for vital information after three large poplar trees were illegally felled. The trees, about 20m tall, were felled... Read More

Native trees to be planted Anzac Day

Two signature native trees are to be planted at three sites around the Coromandel as part of Anzac Day commemorations on April 25. The three sites where planting... Read More

TCDC receives 500+ submissions

A total of 567 submissions across four documents, including 347 on its Long Term Plan, have been received by the Thames Coromandel District Council. Along with submissions... Read More