Council

Trustpower buys Oz power

Tauranga-based Trustpower is expanding into the Australian market buying five New South Wales state-owned renewable energy generators for $A72.2 million. Trustpower... Read More

Council culture change noted

A move to add a traditional codicil noting dissention among councillors to the Tauranga City Council 2014-15 Annual Plan decision was rejected by council yesterday. The... Read More

Hidden $1.3m IT deal surfaces

A confidential $1.34 million city council computer deal has surfaced in the committee records months after the event. Council agreed on October 7 last year to spend... Read More

Matata sewerage scheme approved

Resource consent is granted for the construction and ongoing operation of a reticulated sewerage system for Matata, subject to a number of conditions. The consent... Read More

Audit gives council cash advice

Audit New Zealand's Management Report on the inner workings of Tauranga City Council is advising the city tighten up cash handling relating to the flood of parking... Read More

New furniture for botanic park

Brookfield's Sydenham Botanical Park's furniture arrived today - large rustic style picnic tables, seats and benches made from macrocarpa by the Tauriko Timber Mill. City... Read More

Dispute over Omanawa Rd duty

Upper Omanawa Road residents are hoping a meeting with Western Bay of Plenty District Council staff today will help resolve a simmering dispute over the state of... Read More

2014 Most Trusted in NZ

Tauranga resident and Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy is one of the top 50 most trusted people in New Zealand. The Readers Digest Most Trusted people... Read More

Council to sell Merivale site

The unformed part of Hilltop Road in Merivale will be sold off, Tauranga City Council decided this week. Council agreed to revoke the 883m2 of road, located at the... Read More

Flagged patrol for Tay Street

Surf lifesavers will be permanently visible at Tay Street for two weeks in the coming peak summer period thanks to a successful bid by Surf Life Saving New Zealand. Tauranga... Read More

Businesses settle over Rena

Fifty-three businesses seeking redress for losses sustained over the Rena grounding have settled with the former containership's owners and insurers in a confidential... Read More

Pontoons out of action

Repairs on the length of Dive Crescent undercut by wind driven waves in last week's storm are underway. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says there is no estimate... Read More