Council

City Plan appeal launched

The Sandy Walkers have filed an Environment Court appeal against aspects of the Tauranga City Plan. The Papamoa based environmental lobby group has already scored... Read More

Gallery’s inflation adjustment denied

The Tauranga City Council is freezing funding for the Tauranga Art Gallery for the next three years with it not adjusting for inflation. The council has frozen... Read More

Council acting CEO appointed

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has appointed its strategic development group manager Mary-Anne Macleod as acting chief executive. Mary-Anne will take up the position... Read More

Council eyes camping fine power

Tauranga City Council is set to crack down on freedom camping in the region if new laws are passed through Parliament. Council already has bylaws stopping freedom... Read More

New rock wall wanted

At the Bay of Plenty Regional Council annual plan hearings, environment group Harbour Watch is expected to oppose the Tauranga Bridge Marina's plans for a 245m... Read More

Cyclists seek council’s support

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is hearing about why it should fund the Home of Cycling development in Cambridge today at an annual plan hearing. The cyclists want... Read More

Pipeline works continuing

Traffic restrictions at the intersection of 15th Avenue and Devonport Road are continuing, enabling Southern Pipeline pipe laying. The pipeline project is slowed... Read More

Tauranga Hockey: equity, not charity

A new hockey centre worth $2 million is among the larger of the wish lists presented to the Tauranga City Council during the annual plan submissions process. The... Read More

‘Golden Triangle’ mayors in Bay

The ‘Golden Triangle' mayors will jointly address an audience for the first time at a luncheon in Tauranga on May 23. These three mayors: Auckland's Len Brown,... Read More

Sadness as council tree is chopped

The council's own camphor laurel tree on the corner of Willow and Hamilton streets is being cut down. Arbour Care's chainsaws were at work this morning, removing... Read More

Base track closed until August

Mauao's base track will not be fully open until at least August. A section of the track is closed due to slips and flood damage, preventing walkers and runners... Read More

Water spraying infuriates driver

A Bay Hopper bus driver is furious Tauranga City Council allowed water spraying to be carried out near the Willow Street transport depot today while hundreds of... Read More