Council

Serious water shortages

Western suburb residents are being advised to cease watering their gardens and hold off on washing cars and having baths as a major water main has broken at Greerton.... Read More

Reservoir only half full

Tauranga's western suburbs look likely to run out of water by noon tomorrow unless drastic water savings are made. The three reservoirs that supply water to Bethlehem,... Read More

No rush on Route K decision

Tauranga City Councillors have asked for more information before deciding Route K's future. The toll road through the Kopurererua Valley is not paying its way and... Read More

Water rates billing change

Tauranga City Council is reminding people to not be shocked when they open their water rates bill as it has changed the payment process. The water rates will now... Read More

Route K toll scrutiny

Increasing Route K tolls and library fees are among the first issues Tauranga City Councillors will face this year when council starts again on Tuesday morning.... Read More

Councils collect cash incentives for waste

Tauranga City Council has received $78,276 and Western Bay of Plenty District Council, $31,780, from waste levy funding collected under the Waste Minimisation Act. Tony... Read More

Road works not for bus depot

Claims that reconstruction work about to start on Wharf and Willow Streets is pre-empting a council decision on the city's bus station are being denied by council... Read More

Hayden Evans convicted

Tauranga City Councillor Hayden Evans has pleaded guilty to a drink driving charge in Tauranga District Court and says he has now adopted a policy of not drinking... Read More

Hayden back in court

Tauranga City Councillor Hayden Evans returns to court today, Friday, to answer a drink driving charge. He announced his intention to plead at a previous appearance,... Read More

Waihi Beach leaving W. Bay

Perceptions that Waihi Beach is a cash cow for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council, and a recent unpopular Environment Court case are among drivers persuading... Read More

Ammonia spill: close call

Tauranga City Council says a major incident that occurred involving the discharge of liquid ammonia (ammonium hydroxide) to the stormwater system last week was a... Read More

Central library closed

Tauranga City Library is closed today and won't be reopening until Thursday, December 17. It is closed for a stock take, but avid readers need not despair as... Read More