Council

Election candidates meet tonight

Prospective councillors and mayoral candidates are invited to a meeting at Tauranga City Council chambers tonight to learn more about being a community leader. Hosted... Read More

Freedom camping frustration

Mount Maunganui resident Graham Matthews wants councillors to move the permitted area for freedom campers from along Marine Parade to Papamoa so his 'unique”... Read More

Tsunami siren debate continues

The two companies competing on the drawn out process for a tsunami-safe Papamoa community remain divided on Tauranga City Council's original costing requirements. At... Read More

Tainui takes city hotel to board

Tainui representatives are taking a proposal to build a 180 room four and a half star hotel in Durham Street to the Tainui board next week. Tauranga chief executive... Read More

Kaitemako residents pushing path

Kaitemako Road residents are pushing for Tauranga City Council to change its policy prohibiting a footpath along their rural road. The residents are seeking an extension... Read More

Papamoa tsunami bridges complete

Footings are completed on two Papamoa tsunami escape bridges that have been unusable since the spans were completed last summer. The bridges in Calypso Drive and... Read More

Questions over harbour oil spill

Regional council staff are reviewing their public information policy after they failed to inform the public and media of an oil spill in Tauranga Harbour last week. The... Read More

No significance in pathway pipis

A midden located beneath the path of the Pilot Bay boardwalk under construction is not believed to be part of an archaeological discovery, says Tauranga City Council. The... Read More

Residents protest road opening

Residents of a Papamoa development unsuccessfully asked Tauranga City Council yesterday to close public access to roads through the Coast Papamoa development - only... Read More

Reprieve for pohutukawa trees

The 2nd Avenue pohutukawa tree set to get the axe has been given reprieve after an appeal against its felling. Tauranga residents Sandy Scarrow and Keith Frentz... Read More

Scrapped Rena iwi roles 'unfair'

Bay of Plenty iwi are appealing to the Environment Minister claiming they have been treated unfairly after three Rena iwi liason roles were scrapped. The roles... Read More

Strategic move for Morris

High profile resident Steve Morris is stepping down from his Papamoa post in an attempt to run for Tauranga City Council at this year's local body elections. The... Read More