Council

Big day for walkways

Boardwalks and footpaths will be the hot topic of today's Tauranga City Council meeting which will hear objections to the cycle track along Papamoa, and potentially... Read More

Water cut to Welcome Bay

Parts of Welcome Bay were left without water yesterday after a major watermain broke near Welcome Bay School. Tauranga City Council communications advisor Marcel... Read More

City playground closures

Two Tauranga playgrounds will be closed from today for renovation works. The playground at Beaumaris Boulevard will be temporarily closed from today while City... Read More

Facelift for Elizabeth Street

The section of Elizabeth Street between Grey Street and Durham Street will be given a facelift in the next few weeks. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says... Read More

Pathway petition received

Tauranga City Council has received a petition to halt construction of the pathway from Hartford Avenue to Palm Beach Boulevard. SunLive reported last week residents... Read More

No smoking in council spaces

Smoking is to be discouraged in city bus stops and on council sports fields and playgrounds following this week's adoption of an extended smokefree policy. Tauranga... Read More

Human Rights in boardwalk spat

The Human Rights Commission is being involved in a spat over remarks made at a presentation on the proposed Pilot Bay boardwalk. Councillor Tony Christiansen, who... Read More

Papamoa dune pathway proposed

While grumblings over the council decision to build a walkway along Pilot Bay continue, Tauranga City Council is being presented with another walkway opportunity... Read More

Pilot Bay boardwalk tweaked

Changes to the $500,000 Pilot Bay boardwalk design may continue today after a reworked design narrowing the pathway was presented to Tauranga City Council committee... Read More

Council appoints new directors

New directors have been confirmed for two of the city's Council Controlled Organisations and the company to be formed by their amalgamation. It has also confirmed... Read More

Merivale pleas against Parkvale name

Merivale residents are pleading with Tauranga City Council to ensure the suburb maintains its original identity and does not become known as Parkvale. The plea... Read More

Guards may patrol gallery bus stop

Security guards may be employed to patrol the bus stop area outside Tauranga Art Gallery, Tauranga City Council decided today. The decision comes after concerns... Read More