Council

Flood group sets principles

A multi-stakeholder working group set up to help manage ongoing flooding issues at Graham's Creek on the Coromandel has established a set of project principles. The... Read More

Divers go deep to clean up waters

Volunteer scuba divers are gearing up to remove rubbish from Pilot Bay this month as part of Project Aware. About 20 scuba divers will attempt to clean up rubbish... Read More

Trustpower disputes parking numbers

Claims by a councillor that 300 additional carparks will be needed in the central city when Trustpower moves its head office to town are being disputed. Tauranga... Read More

Baby wipes cause sewer overflow

A build-up of baby wipes has blocked a sewer and caused an overflow into the Waikareao Estuary near the intersection of Waihi Road and Churchill Road today. The... Read More

Rates rebates clinics on offer

Thames-Coromandel District Council is hosting two rebates clinics at its Tairua and Pauanui offices for anyone needing help applying or processing their rates rebate... Read More

City hoardings breach bylaws

Political parties and candidates are being forced to remove a number of signs from Tauranga's streets after they breached Tauranga City Council election hoarding... Read More

Building reaches $54m high

Building consent figures in Tauranga for July 2014 are the highest they have been since before the global financial crisis struck in 2007. According to figures from... Read More

Council 'roadie' meets district's heart

Two weeks on the road talking with Western Bay residents has been a great experience learning about what council can do to make the district an even better place,... Read More

Whakatane marks WW1 centenary

Eastern Bay of Plenty residents this morning marked 100 years since the beginning of World War 1 with a remembrance ceremony at Mitchell Park in Whakatane. Whakatane... Read More

City faces parking shortage

Complaints ratepayers are about to be pressured into paying for a new parking building in downtown Tauranga are being rubbished by Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby. Speaking... Read More

Should TCDC help keep old bridge?

Thames-Coromandel District Council is asking residents whether the council should help to keep the historic Kopu bridge. The elected council wants to know just how... Read More

Mauao steps’ safety questioned

A Tauranga man concerned with the safety of elderly residents utilising the historic stone steps on Mauao is calling on Tauranga City Council to improve them. Tauranga... Read More