Council

Rain rejuvenates fire permits

Fire permits are back on the agenda, with significant rainfall lowering the fire danger in the Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga City. From today, Western Bay Moana... Read More

Rena hearing date set

A three-week hearing on the resource consent application to leave part of the MV Rena wreck on Astrolabe Reef will begin in June. Bay of Plenty Regional Council... Read More

Road markings removal pleases school

Yellow ‘no-parking' lines outside a Tauranga special school have lasted less than a fortnight after an outcry from the school forced the city council to admit... Read More

Supporting a 'culture of creativity'

Every journey starts with a single step, but Tauranga's journey towards a Public Arts Policy has taken a major leap this month. The Public Art Talks series held... Read More

Have your say in long term plan

Want to have your say on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's plans for the next 10 years? If so, you can help plan the region's future over a cuppa with a local... Read More

Wastewater plant upgrade starting soon

Stage three of a floating wetland and upgraded inlet works at the Coromandel Wastewater Treatment Plant is about to underway soon. A resource consent for the Hauraki... Read More

Poll call looms for Maori ward

Tauranga Maori are checking the numbers to decide whether a poll is necessary in relation to a Maori ward seat on Tauranga City Council. City councillors voted unanimously... Read More

Buses costly for ratepayers

Bay of Plenty ratepayers will pay nearly $270,000 this year to help subsidise fares for Bay of Plenty Regional Council's new Schoolhopper bus service. The expected... Read More

Big support for TCDC draft policy

Community boards around the peninsula are supportive of a Thames-Coromandel District Council's draft policy regulating where psychoactive products can be sold. While... Read More

WRC: dairy farm bores ‘drying up’

The Waikato Regional Council says the dry summers experience over recent years highlights the need for farmers and other water users to plan carefully. Waikato Federated... Read More

Council react to missing school bus

'Miscommunication” has been blamed after a school bus failed to run its regular route this morning, leaving students stranded by the roadside in the rain. The... Read More

Omokoroa’s eco-friendly skate path

With community vision, sustainability and unique recreation at heart, a group of skate boarding enthusiasts are bringing a one-of-a-kind facility to Omokoroa. The... Read More