Council

Changes to Pillans Pt bus route

The Otumoetai and Pillans Point bus route is changing next month to accommodate more residents. Bay of Plenty Regional Council advises bus route 62 will change from... Read More

Harbour waste process challenged

The right of city councillors to arbitrate a $250,000 environmental compensation fund to monitor and mitigate the Te Maunga Wastewater Treatment Plant's impact on... Read More

New water meter readers

New meter readers are walking city streets from this month as the details of the change in the city's maintenance contract shake out. Downer significantly under-bid... Read More

Maori look at Matakana claim

Maori are working toward reclaiming ownership of Panepane Point - a section of Matakana Island opposite Mauao on the Tauranga Harbour entrance. Matakana hapu and... Read More

Two horse race for mayor

Te Puke Economic Development Group managing director Mark Boyle is going to be standing for Mayor of the Western Bay of Plenty District, challenging incumbent Ross... Read More

Questions over Merivale centre

Questions are being asked about the use of public land in the proposed Merivale Community Centre rebuild. Tauranga City Councillor Murray Guy is questioning how... Read More

Team talks local government

A three-strong team is representing Tauranga City Council at the local government conference in Hamilton in next few days. Mayor Stuart Crosby, Deputy Mayor David... Read More

Time limits prime ticket earner

Exceeding time limits remains Tauranga City Council's biggest earner when it comes to parking fines, a breakdown of the figures reveals. Figures from council supplied... Read More

Alcohol committee needed

Eastern Bay of Plenty councils are seeking people passionate about the responsible sale and supply of alcohol to form a shared District Licencing Committee. The... Read More

Historic bones found at Pilot Bay

Police are investigating the discovery of what is believed to be human bones at Pilot Bay this afternoon. The discovery, at the Pilot Bay boardwalk construction... Read More

58 applications for MSC fund

An hour before applications for the Mediterranean Shipping Company's $1 million Rena fund closed today at 5pm Tauranga City Council had 58 applications. The fund,... Read More

Western Bay Mayor re-standing

Western Bay of Plenty District Council Mayor Ross Paterson has today announced he will re-stand in this year's local body elections. 'Since becoming mayor four-and-a-half... Read More