Council

Builders call for consent changes

Jarrah Construction owner Justin Hesp is concerned about the time taken for Tauranga City Council to process building consents. Tauranga builders are calling... Read More

Route K-Turret Road swap ahead

Tauranga City Council is continuing to work towards a Route K-Turret Road swap with NZ Transport Agency - possibly by July next year. Two decisions made this week... Read More

Kaituna River decision made

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is going with its second and preferred option to re-divert the Kaituna River and create new wetlands. The Regional Council has chosen... Read More

Weekly traffic report

The northbound slip lane at State Highway 2 and Domain Road intersection will be closed this week. The lane will close from today until Friday, September 20 between... Read More

Residents oppose camping bylaw

About 30 Mount Maunganui residents are packing Tauranga City Council's public gallery this morning to protest council's freedom camping bylaw. Today's council... Read More

Harbour project's $18m support

Bay of Plenty Regional Council's $18million commitment to Opotiki's Harbour Redevelopment project reflects strong regional support for the project and the benefits... Read More

'Special' signing of Mauao ownership

The management of Tauranga's historic mountain reserve ‘Mauao' is to be shared following the official signing of a memorandum of understanding between Tauranga... Read More

Historic Mauao ownership signing

Mauao's co-management status will become official on Sunday with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Tauranga City Council and Mauao Trust. The... Read More

Western Mayoral candidates quizzed

Western Bay of Plenty District Council Mayoral candidates Ross Paterson, Mark Boyle and Don Thwaites. Western Bay of Plenty District Council Mayoral candidates... Read More

Cost of April storm counted

The final insured costs of the April 2013 storm which torrentially flooded the Bay of Plenty region has come to $11.5million, according to the Insurance Council... Read More

New controls on mobile traders

City councillors are today expected to pass a policy preventing Tauranga from taking part in the night time mobile restaurant revival transforming night time eating... Read More

Planning for public assaults spike

Tauranga Police are preparing for a rise in public assaults as the months get warmer, says Western Bay of Plenty area commander Inspector Clifford Paxton. Statistics... Read More