Council

Bay ‘super city’ threatens

The Government intends to disband regional councils, destroy the Resource Management Act and create a unitary council under a regime of forced amalgamation, says... Read More

Mum demands lower bus speeds

A Papamoa mother is mounting a campaign to get Bay Hopper buses to reduce their speeds around the suburb's streets and nearby school. Each morning Sam Norton walks... Read More

Mayor ‘spin doctor’ role refuted

Mayor Stuart Crosby will be speaking with councillors on Monday over the decision to hire what detractors are calling a ‘spin doctor' for the city mayor. Deputy... Read More

Tackling local reforms

A specialist three-person panel will sit down in Tauranga this week to tackle key local government reform issues facing the Bay of Plenty. On Wednesday, Bob Owens... Read More

New Scion innovation centre

A new innovation centre will be built at Scion's Te Papa Tipu Innovation Park after BOP Regional Council signed an agreement with the Crown research institute. The... Read More

‘Toughen up’ on legal highs

Katikati has a problem with people addicted to drugs - and if legal highs can't be banned Western Bay District Council needs to make it tougher to sell them. That... Read More

Three steps back for gallery

Tauranga City Council's announced intention to again drive the city art gallery into deficit will be fought in the 2014/2015 draft annual plan submissions process,... Read More

Building consents increasing

The March level of building consents issued by Tauranga City Council remains encouraging, according to recently-released Priority One figures. March's total number... Read More

‘Hidden’ plaque unveiled

A 'hidden” plaque at a burial place for Ngai Tamarawaho casualties from the Battle of Gate Pa is being brought to the iwi and Tauranga City Council's attention... Read More

Plan for Memorial Pool

The Tauranga City Council is proposing to reduce Memorial Pool's season by eight weeks, tighten opening hours and increase adult entry fees by 20cents. The proposal... Read More

Steve Morris answers his critics

Claims Steve Morris is holding ratepayers to ransom by campaigning for a new job while working as a Tauranga City councillor are being flatly denied by him. Talking... Read More

Dismay at pool hour plan

Users of Tauranga's Memorial Pool are making a big splash about Tauranga City Council's pitch to shut the community facility for nine months of the year. Memorial... Read More