Council

Sewer overflow affecting estuary

Heavy rain overnight caused a sewer overflow into the Waikareao Estuary. Tauranga City Council is reporting the overflow came from a manhole at 3rd Avenue West,... Read More

Council spends $3.4m on consultants

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council spent $3.4million on consultants in the last financial year - but that's less than the previous two years. According to figures... Read More

Council to explore city alcohol policy

Tauranga City councillors have started a process that will give the council greater control over liquor outlets in the city. At Tuesday's Strategy and Policy Committee... Read More

Council reviews water charges

Tauranga City Council is to re-examine volumetric charging for wastewater and fresh water and look at monthly billing for both. In a change of mind, the council... Read More

Interim city CEO checks in

The city's interim chief executive officer Leigh Auton is in town this week learning the lie of the land before he officially takes up the position on July 30. The... Read More

Hot pools close for refurbishment

Two Mount Maunganui hot pools will be closed this week for refurbishment. Tauranga City Council reports the passive pool and outside spa pools will both be closed... Read More

A playground is a playground

The public were yesterday invited to put forward their ideas for the playground that will complete the waterfront development project. It was a slow start to the... Read More

Interim CEO announced

Tauranga City Council is announcing the city's new interm CEO today - the same day the memorial service for former CEO Ken Paterson is being held. Ken, aged 61,... Read More

Tributes for Maori leader

Tributes are flowing in for one of Maoridom's most respected leaders, Timoti (Timi) Te Heuheu, who died on Thursday morning. Timi, as he was commonly known, died... Read More

Memorial service for former CEO

The public memorial service for former Tauranga City Council chief executive officer Ken Paterson is being held at Baycourt this Friday afternoon. Ken, aged 61,... Read More

Council: Route K paid off by 2040

Good financial news is giving Tauranga City Council an improved stance as it prepares for the next round of negotiations with the New Zealand Transport Agency over... Read More

Funding cuts affect Bay roads

A decision to cut road funding to local councils is expected to affect road standards in the Bay of Plenty, particularly in the Opotiki District. Road maintenance... Read More