Council

Binning the too hard basket

Councillor Rick Curach is disappointed the council has failed to support his attempts to reduce rates since Tauranga residents are facing the steepest rates increase... Read More

Health warning in Awaiti

A wastewater overflow has occurred and is affecting the Awaiti Place drain and the Waimapu estuary. The overflow originates from a private residence where a cross... Read More

Garden tidy at Palm Beach

Tauranga City Council is commencing works to remove all existing vegetation at gardens which are on and surrounding the Palm Beach Blvd/Gravatt Road roundabout. Five... Read More

Book charges campaign launches

Tauranga's Vanessa Byrnes is leading a campaign to get every Bay of Plenty resident to put forward a submission on the Tauranga City Council's controversial proposal... Read More

EBOP rates up by $10 max

Environment BOP has held its rate increase to 3.8 per cent this year as it expects to spend about $79.6 million compared to the $83.1 million forecast in its Ten... Read More

Putting your name to it

Tauranga City Councillor Hayden Evans is claiming that two fellow councillors are hiding behind aliases in online comments being made about him on SunLive. His... Read More

Rinse, pour, drink

Tauranga City Council is joining with the Ministry of Health to recommend that people flush a mugful of water from their drinking water tap each morning before... Read More

Tai Eru formally joins EBOP

Environment BOP has sworn in Tai Eru As replacement for now deceased councillor Hawea Vercoe. Hawea held the Okurei constituency seat, but died after a tussle at... Read More

Dental growth knockback

Plans to expand an Otumoetai dentists' practice are not supported by Tauranga City Council planning staff. The recommendation to the city council hearings committee... Read More

Grainger replaces Evans

Tauranga City Councillor Bill Grainger is set to take the place of councillor Hayden Evans on the joint road safety committee. Hayden resigned last week after pressure... Read More

Pushing dinner time back

A change to the time when restaurants on The Strand have to move their outdoor furniture is being sought by Tauranga City Councillors Bill Grainger and Murray Guy. The... Read More

Speaking out on rates

The public will have their chance to comment on the Tauranga City Council's proposal to increase rates by 35 per cent over three years later this month. Out for... Read More