Council

Call for urban space ideas

Five $100 Mainstreet shopping vouchers are on offer for people who submit ideas on the future look of an urban space, to replace the Phoenix Carpark in downtown... Read More

Rates questions on agenda

Answers to whether Tauranga City Council will be able to stick with its intention to limit rates and strike a stormwater levy may be provided at today's council... Read More

New community fund starts

A new style of community development project is to be launched by Tauranga City Council to encourage and inspire community members to initiate projects in their... Read More

Katikati enhancements begin

Work has begun on Katikati's Town Centre Development enhancements, which community board chairman Sam Dunlop believes will help draw back boutique retail to fill... Read More

Two new tugs for port

The Port of Tauranga is set to receive two new tugs next year after it signed the contracts for the construction of two 70-tonne bollard Rampart tugs. The first... Read More

Waihi Beach by-election nears

Waihi Beach residents have only days left to can enrol for the Waihi Beach Community Board by-election. The roll closes on Monday February 10 prior to the election... Read More

Meeting set-back over costs

Today's 9am Tauranga City Council meeting is adjourned until this afternoon while councillors grapple with the financial ramifications of a decision made earlier... Read More

$5m stormwater levy survives

A proposed rates funded levy to raise $5 million towards the city's stormwater issues survived council and will now become part of the Annual Plan consultation process. Flooding... Read More

City events funding boost

A new city events policy intended to put Tauranga on the map as a major events destination both nationally and internationally will be put to the public. Tauranga... Read More

Pipes ready for floating

The final sections of a multi-million dollar wastewater pipeline project are being laid out along State Highway 29 ready to be floated across the Tauranga Harbour. Tauranga... Read More

New signals outside hospital

Motorists travelling near Cameron Road are being advised to beware of new traffic signals operating outside Tauranga Hospital. Tauranga City Council reports the... Read More

City events funding talks

Tauranga City Council will today consider new policy and funding approaches for events in the city. The city event funding review follows a meeting last year where... Read More