Council

Dumped signs – anti-Greens stunt?

Tauranga's Green Party member Ian McLean is standing by his green credentials despite residents last week finding his Bay of Plenty Regional Council election hoardings... Read More

Emergency water shutdown

Households and businesses in the block around Brown Street, Chapel Street, Mission Street and Cliff Road are being advised of an emergency water shutdown this afternoon. Tauranga... Read More

Harbourmaster's troubled waters

Regional harbourmaster Carl Magazinovic has been placed ‘on leave' while an ongoing independent investigation into the region's moorings is undertaken. Bay... Read More

Animal carcasses dumped at Maketu

People are being urged to speak up about suspicious behaviour after a heap of dumped, decaying animal carcasses were pulled from a waterway in Maketu. Bay of Plenty... Read More

Baxta’s new rural life

Wide open spaces and a new family to play with could be just the remedy for Baxta the barking dog with a Tauranga family coming to the dog's aid to re-home him. Kathryn... Read More

Plenty for Everyone launches

Plenty for Everyone is on offer in the Bay of Plenty this summer as Tourism BOP launches its summer advertising campaign. The new campaign using five themes to show... Read More

Water restored in Ohauiti

Ohauiti residents are again able to access water after a break in the main cut connection for about eight hours overnight. Water was returned to most houses that... Read More

New councillors sworn in

Western Bay of Plenty District councillors and community board members are this afternoon celebrating with family and friends after being sworn into office at an... Read More

New Deputy Mayor for Western Bay

Kaimai Ward councillor Gwenda Merriman is the new Western Bay of Plenty District Council Deputy Mayor. Re-elected Mayor Ross Paterson has announced the appointment... Read More

City dogs produce record claims

The number of dog-inflicted injuries is on the rise with a record 372 cases registered in Tauranga City in the last financial year. ACC data released this week shows... Read More

Councillors to be sworn in today

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Mayor and councillors are being sworn in today during the council's inaugural meeting beginning in Katikati at 1pm. This... Read More

Alcohol change ‘will catch people out’

The introduction of a lower legal blood alcohol limit is being welcomed by a Tauranga Safe City coordinator who believes the new law will catch many unsuspecting... Read More