Council

Mayor: Local control of legal highs

Western Bay of Plenty Mayor Ross Paterson is starting a petition to bring synthetic cannabis sales licensing under local government control. Concerned at the official... Read More

Election sign vehicle rule reversed

Tauranga City Council is doing an about u-turn on rules prohibiting council candidates to plaster their cars with electioneering more than four weeks before the... Read More

Fighting for the Phoenix

A contingent of Mount Maunganui residents are fighting back against council plans to develop the Phoenix car park into a shopping hub. Led by resident Bain McDonald,... Read More

Council to clarify election signage

City councillors are being asked to clarify an election signs issue raised by SunLive last week when candidates complained about discrepancies in the council rules. ... Read More

Your council candidates

This year you are being asked to vote for the candidates you believe will do the best job in shaping the future of this city, district and region - and making the... Read More

Sea change in city events funding

Tauranga City Council is to re-think the way it considers and supports city events following a workshop where staff presented councillors with alternatives to its... Read More

Walking away with disgust

An angry Otumoetai resident is questioning Tauranga City Council's motives as it moves to sell off and close a popular public walkway. This week TCC sent out letters... Read More

Candidates cry foul on election signs

Western Bay of Plenty District Council candidates are being given an advantage over their city counterparts when it comes to election signage. Candidates in the... Read More

Cellar find at old Grumpy site

Construction workers demolishing the old Tauranga Hotel on The Strand expected an archaeological find - but didn't count on uncovering three historic cellars built... Read More

City projects get $20m boost

Tauranga's marine harbour precinct and a city university development are receiving a $20million boost from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, which is expected... Read More

City finances exposed

A Tauranga City councillor's claims that next year's rates are going to be 10 per cent higher to cover the bow wave created by a $43.5 million storm water works... Read More

Age-friendly city goes public

Public consultation and information sessions on the city's pioneering age-city friendly project to make the city a better place for elderly starts today. As part... Read More