Council

Not afraid of big audio

This week's decision by Tauranga City Council to improve public access to the recordings of council meetings highlights a difference in political styles. Murray... Read More

Not afraid of big audio

This week's decision by Tauranga City Council to improve public access to the recordings of council meetings highlights a difference in political styles. Murray... Read More

Pete keeps his nose clean

The BOP Times' reporting of a city council committee meeting has gotten right up the nose of Pete's Takeaways owner Pete Harford. When the paper wouldn't listen... Read More

Where to draw the line

Beachfront property owners who have helped themselves to additional beachfront land are being told to give it back. Lawns, gardens, paved terraces, landscaping... Read More

For council eyes only

Tauranga City Council staff are withholding from media photographs of properties rangers say are encroaching on public land. The photos were presented during the... Read More

Hawkins to build TISEC

Tauranga City Council has announced Hawkins Construction Ltd is the preferred contractor to build the Tauranga Indoor Sport and Exhibition Centre (TISEC) at Baypark.... Read More

Willow St likely to stick

Tauranga's main bus stops will remain in Willow Street after Tauranga City Councillors re-debated the transportation centre site issue and supported Mayor Stuart... Read More

Bus terminal site revisited

Today is the great Willow Street Transport Centre rematch at Tauranga City Council. At full council, the elected members have the opportunity to revoke their previous... Read More

TCC called out on Baywave

Tauranga gym owner and chartered accountant Ian Stevenson is accusing Tauranga City Council of using public money to compete against private businesses. Speaking... Read More

Revote on transport centre

People should not read too much into the revote on the transport centre says Mayor Stuart Crosby. His resolution to revoke the council's previous decision to place... Read More

Silver for district council

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is the first local authority to win a silver award from the New Zealand Business Excellence Foundation on its first attempt... Read More

Willow St site choice revisited

Tauranga City Councillors, business people and staff are in an informal workshop today discussing the choice of a Willow Street site as the central business district... Read More