Council

Welcome Bay Scout hall to go

Shifting Welcome Bay Scouts and Girl Guides over the hill to Hairini has been approved in principle by Tauranga City Council and NZTA is to begin the consenting... Read More

Kindy halts expansion plan

Gwen Rogers Kindergarten is withdrawing its application to expand the Macville Road pre-school in a move that takes it back to square one. Since 2012 the Tauranga... Read More

City buildings on agenda

It's all about buildings at today's Tauranga City Council meeting from the start with Papamoa Surf Club's Richard Coles speaking in the opening public forum about... Read More

Seal plea for Reid Road

Reid Road residents are asking the Western Bay of Plenty District Council to move their winding, dirt road higher up its sealing schedule for safety reasons. The... Read More

Dog owners appeal disqualification

A Greerton couple are appealing a decision to disqualify them as dog owners despite being issued 16 roaming infringement notices in two years from Tauranga City... Read More

Council merger costs refuted

A group of Western Bay of Plenty residents are determined the Western Bay be governed by one council chief executive by 2016, despite the district council announcing... Read More

Belk Rd buffer questions

A group of Belk Road residents are questioning how the rules on a neighbouring industrial subdivision have changed without their consultation. With the buffer zone... Read More

Grave cleaner ‘had to stop’

An unemployed Tauranga man's efforts to clean headstones for free at a city cemetery are appreciated, but cannot continue due to the delicacy of the materials, say... Read More

2014 Budget: Family focus

The Government has announced its 2014 Budget focusing on supporting families and returning to surplus. Finance Minister Bill English announced a forecast $372m surplus... Read More

Council in community a big hit

The first city council meeting held outside the Tauranga City Council chambers since the modern city was established in 1989 is hailed a big success, says community... Read More

$67k fine for asbestos dumping

A Tauranga demolition and digger hire company has been fined $67,687 for illegally disposing asbestos-contaminated waste and fill material, and clearing native vegetation... Read More

Western Bay housing issues raised

A former councillor is imploring Western Bay of Plenty District Council to look at ways to strengthen affordable housing in the region despite rising land costs... Read More