Council

Proposing cheaper set up of brothels

Tauranga City Council is proposing to make it cheaper to set up brothels in the city, and is proposing to drop council costs for brothels by 70 per cent in the upcoming... Read More

Library off again for now

Greerton's on again, off again library re-build is off again for now - in spite of the majority of the seven new councillors' pre-election promises that they'd support... Read More

Councillors’ election spend revealed

Whether it costs a dollar or a dime - a number of newly-elected Tauranga City Council councillors are proving it takes more than just a fistful of money to gather... Read More

Tsunami signs to be installed

Tsunami evacuation signs are set to be installed in downtown Mount Maunganui next week - the first of a series that will eventually be installed along the city's... Read More

Enrol now for WBOP by-elections

Time is running out for people to enrol to vote for the upcoming Waihi Beach Community Board and Maketu-Te Puke Ward by-elections with electoral rolls closing next... Read More

Big ticket items on full agenda

Tauranga's new city council is being thrown in the deep end with decisions required on the $40million urban flood protection, the Greerton Library development and... Read More

Pupils thrive in clean-up day

Welcome Bay Primary School pupils are getting proactive and taking environmental matters into their own hands by mucking in and cleaning up their local estuary and... Read More

Night market left in the dark

The Kiwi Night Market in Tauranga City is not going ahead tonight due to issues with Tauranga City Council, say organisers. The Kiwi Night Market is not going ahead... Read More

Contractors tackle sea lettuce

Tauranga Harbour beaches are set for one final pre-Christmas clean-up as Tauranga City contractors aim to rid the area of sea lettuce before the holiday period. This... Read More

Roads closed by flooding

Commuters are being warned of heavy surface flooding affecting roads around Tauranga, with Tauranga City Council considering lane closures on a number of roads. Council... Read More

Amalgamation looming for BOP

The amalgamation of Bay of Plenty's territorial authorities is a case of when, not if - is what Tauranga City Councillors have learned this week. Following a TCC... Read More

Rena changes oil spill rules

The work of volunteers who cleaned up Bay of Plenty beaches in the wake of the Rena oil spill is being vindicated in scientific surveys and changing the way oil... Read More