Council

City Mayor announces last term

Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby will not be seeking re-election for another term, he confirmed today. There have been a few hints in recent meetings and he's discussed... Read More

Role changes for Bay group

A changing at the helm for Bay of Connections has seen Bay of Plenty Regional Council chair Doug Leeder fill the role John Cronin recently stepped down as chair,... Read More

Underpass project is go

The $70million Hairini Link project is moving forward with the New Zealand Transport Agency applying for funding to begin construction on the roadway. NZTA Waikato... Read More

Rena removal essential - Peters

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is throwing his weight behind calls for complete removal of the Rena claiming anything less portrays New Zealand as a maritime... Read More

Calls for playful summer shade

Calls for sun shades across Tauranga City playgrounds to prevent too hot to handle equipment are being refuted by Tauranga City Council claims its on top of the... Read More

Owner defends trading move

A Bureta mobile trader accused of taking business from nearby cafes says he is just trying to make a living after council jeopardised his summer income by approving... Read More

Lining up for urban space

The proposal to turn downtown Mount Maunganui's Phoenix carpark into an urban space is a hit with the public, judging by the numbers that turned out for a public... Read More

Bid for bigger Papamoa complex

Property developers Frasers Papamoa are today seeking to extend the size of a planned shopping centre on Coast Boulevard to accommodate the growing Papamoa population. Resource... Read More

Council win GMO fight

The Environment Court has upheld the right of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to take a precautionary approach to growing genetically modified crops in the region. The... Read More

City hotel plan canned

Tauranga's central city hotel development is too rich for Tainui Group Holdings which has abandoned the deal. The planned hotel site on Durham Street. Tauranga City... Read More

Public input on rates rise

The public is yet to have its say on the whether Tauranga City Council's rates increase will this year be 2 per cent or 6.7 per cent. The difference is the 4.7 per... Read More

Stormwater levy still alive

Tauranga City's mobile library service is among proposed spending cuts put forward by the council today in abid to hold the rates demand down. TCC councillors today... Read More