Council

Encroachers put on record

Beachfront property owners who have helped themselves to more land will have the fact added on their LIM reports. The decision by the Tauranga City Council monitoring... Read More

Mr Whippy disillusioned

A disillusioned Mr Whippy is claiming successful lobbying by competitors has resulted in changes to the bylaw governing that will adversely affect his business. Last... Read More

Ski lanes still in the balance

Any decision on the future of the Hunters Creek ski lanes remains undecided as submission hearings on the navigation and safety bylaw review continue. The tribunal... Read More

Rates rise too high for average wage

Tauranga ratepayers would rather make sacrifices than pay more rates, a Citizens Advocacy Tauranga survey has found. The result means the city council is out... Read More

Council rates by email

People are now able to obtain their Tauranga City Council rates invoices by email. This is a significant advancement in efficiency for the council. People are able... Read More

Pokie policy roll-over resisted

A recommendation to roll over the city council's gambling policy is drawing fire from Jeanette Arnold, a counsellor at the Oasis Centre for problem gamblers. 'Bylaw... Read More

City heritage at risk

A new planning zone proposed by Tauranga City Council is threatening one of New Zealand's significant historical sites, say Elms Trust members. The proposal to... Read More

Problem tree for chop

A cedar growing next to an Otumoetai house on council land is going to be cut down and the council will share the cost. The council Strategy and Policy Committee... Read More

Ice cream by the beach no more?

Mobile vendors of coffee, hot chips, ice cream and other kerbside foods will be monitoring the Tauranga City Council's decisions tomorrow. This is when the reviewed... Read More

Gambling venue review

A decision on how best to go about reviewing its gambling policy will be required of councillors this week. The gambling act requires the council to review its... Read More

Naming Tauranga

The draft street naming policy that will encourage developers to consider locally significant names for new streets comes up for a vote on Tuesday, August 18. The... Read More

Council efficiency under fire

A move to have independent audits of the Tauranga City Council's internal performances remains on the table after some word changes were made. Councillor Catherine... Read More