Council

Crosby still Mayor of Tauranga

Stuart Crosby looks set to return to the Mayor's seat on Monday morning as progress results for Tauranga City Council put him as having 10,135 votes. Kelvin Clout... Read More

Ross Paterson returns as Mayor

UPDTATED 6.10pm: Returning Western Bay of Plenty Mayor Ross Paterson is celebrating the local body election results and his wife's birthday tonight. Ross Paterson... Read More

Final lifeline for barking Baxta

Baxta the barking dog has been thrown one final bone with Tauranga City Council agreeing to give its Maungatapu owner 30 days to find a new home, or the dog will... Read More

Blessing for Pilot Bay boardwalk

Mount Maunganui's latest summer asset is set for some heavy foot traffic in the coming months with the Pilot Bay boardwalk receiving an official blessing this morning. About... Read More

Backlash over Summerfest funding

Youth counsellors are stunned Tauranga City Council has rejected funding the youth friendly, alcohol free festival Summerfest in 2014. This week councillors voted... Read More

Racecourse entry gets upgrade

Tauranga Racecourse entrance is to be upgraded with the work expected to be completed in time for racing in the New Year. Tauranga City Council this week gave its... Read More

Woman faces losing barking dog

A Maungatapu woman is at her wits' ends and 'stressed to the max” as she faces losing her dog following a raft of complaints to council claiming it barks all-night. In... Read More

Mangrove seedling removal granted

A resource consent allowing mechanical control of mangrove seedlings in Tauranga Harbour has been granted to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Council's Western... Read More

Pick Rick’s animal tactics

Rick Curach, the councillor, has two heads to his city council re-election campaign using pop-up animals to show his lighter side. The current councillor, running... Read More

Mooring owners picket council

Aggrieved mooring owners are threatening to picket this morning's meeting of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council in protest at being denied speaking rights at the... Read More

$1m Rena fund recipients named

A stone penguin sculpture at Mount Maunganui, residents of Motiti Island and Tourism Bay of Plenty are among recipients of a $1million Rena Recovery Fund. The $1million... Read More

Report weights escape plan

Papamoa East residents struggling to get an alternative access way or exit from their suburb think they may get help from GNS Science's update on tsunami hazards. Paul... Read More