Council

Name change for Village?

Another name change for Tauranga's Village on 17th could follow the meeting between Tauranga City Councillors and tenants held there on Thursday. It has been the... Read More

Mayor downplays muzzling

Mayor Stuart Crosby is downplaying accusations the Tauranga City Council tried to limit protest against its moves to introduce library charges and says it is a case... Read More

Library issue hits some nerves

The public submission hearings for the Tauranga City Council's annual plan, where the issue of introducing library book charges is dominating, is into its third... Read More

EMA unhappy with council

The Employers & Manufacturers Association is concerned that Tauranga City Council's 2010/11 budget includes cost increases over and above those projected in its... Read More

Council faces library heat

Tauranga City Councillors are facing a second day of remonstrations over their election year decision to increase library charges. Vanessa Byrnes and friends helped... Read More

Heavy weight to public say

Tauranga City Councillors are bracing themselves for three days of listening to public submissions as annual plan hearings begin. Councillors have until Wednesday... Read More

Parking fines paying off

Income from parking tickets is likely to be one third of the Tauranga City Council's $4.5 million expected total parking revenue this financial year. Tauranga ticket... Read More

Council searches for spillers

Tauranga City Council is hoping someone will contact them with information regarding a kerosene spill that affected the Bridge Marina area last week. It is described... Read More

Three in one China trip all work

The largest exporter led delegation from the Bay of Plenty is preparing for Bay of Plenty Week at the Shanghai Expo. The Expo opens May 1 and runs for six months... Read More

Leaders for China trip picked

Environment BOP Chairman John Cronin and Councillor Robin Ford will be visiting China in July as part of the mayoral and export delegation to World Expo 2010 - promoted... Read More

Water project for Papamoa gets closer

Two appeals remain against the resource consents for the construction and operation of a new water intake and treatment plant to serve the Papamoa urban growth area.... Read More

Cost saving not welcome

Council staff are manipulating standing orders to delay a cost saving notice of motion being considered by council, says Councillor Hayden Evans. Hayden wants to... Read More