Council

TCDC kerbside rubbish collections

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is reminding locals the summer schedule for kerbside rubbish collections will continue until the end of January. Kerbside... Read More

Mobile library's new look

Clear blue skies overlooking the golden sands of Mount Maunganui's main beach and Mauao. What's more quintessential to Tauranga than that? The Mobile library's... Read More

Byelection voting begins this week

Action in the Mount/Papamoa ward election is hotting up with voting papers arriving in letterboxes this week and the five candidates officially permitted allowance... Read More

Another voice for the Western Ward

A new Western Ward Residents and Ratepayers Association has formed and is scouting for members, with flyers having landed in Western Bay of Plenty letterboxes this... Read More

WRC approves draft 10 year budget

The Waikato Regional Council has approved its draft 10-year budget for consultation, which proposes increased services with a 0.2 per cent rates increase in the... Read More

TCC's Welcome Bay road gaffe

First, there was no median barrier on Welcome Bay Road, then there was - at a cost of $64,000. Then it was ripped up and needs reworking all over again, for an additional... Read More

District plan hearing next month

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is advising locals that the agenda for the District Plan hearing is now available to view. The hearings will take place on... Read More

Motorists 'donate' to TCC parking coffers

How much money has been needlessly pumped into Tauranga CBD parking meters by confused motorists - motorists who are unclear about what they need to pay for parking,... Read More

New Talisman: incorrect information

New Talisman Gold Mine has responded to the High Court appeal lodged by Protect Karangahake claiming the community has been following 'incorrect information”. The... Read More

Te Puke speed limit changes

Community input is being sought on a variety of speed limit changes and new names proposed for State Highway 2 between Domain Road and Paengaroa. The highway will... Read More

$20k bus credit baffles woman

A Tauranga woman is hoping she hasn't cost a Bayhopper employee their job after a $10 top-up to her bus card credited her with more than $20,000. Regular transport... Read More

Council changes election rules

Council candidate Murray Guy says council staff are interfering with the electoral process and wasting ratepayer funds with a new rules interpretation over election... Read More