Environment

Ohiwa Harbour public talks

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is inviting the public to come along for a 'cuppa and a chat” to contribute fresh ideas for the next set of actions in improving... Read More

Cunliffe u-turn on oil exploration

Energy and Resources Minister and Tauranga MP Simon Bridges is today praising Labour leader David Cunliffe's u-turn over the possibility of oil exploration in the... Read More

Matata sewerage scheme approved

Resource consent is granted for the construction and ongoing operation of a reticulated sewerage system for Matata, subject to a number of conditions. The consent... Read More

Rain on way for Eastern Bay

While a fine and frosty start welcomed in Monday, an area of low pressure is bringing with it some heavy rain and blustery conditions for the Eastern Bay of Plenty... Read More

New furniture for botanic park

Brookfield's Sydenham Botanical Park's furniture arrived today - large rustic style picnic tables, seats and benches made from macrocarpa by the Tauriko Timber Mill. City... Read More

Dispute over Omanawa Rd duty

Upper Omanawa Road residents are hoping a meeting with Western Bay of Plenty District Council staff today will help resolve a simmering dispute over the state of... Read More

Bridges target of dolphin protest

A group angry at the Government's decision to allow oil exploration in the habitat of the endangered Maui's dolphin are set to picket outside Tauranga MP Simon... Read More

2014 Most Trusted in NZ

Tauranga resident and Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy is one of the top 50 most trusted people in New Zealand. The Readers Digest Most Trusted people... Read More

Fashion fix for Mount Primary

About 600 fashion fanatics in Tauranga will get a glimpse of this season's street style at Mount Maunganui Primary School's second annual fashion fundraiser this... Read More

Pontoons out of action

Repairs on the length of Dive Crescent undercut by wind driven waves in last week's storm are underway. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says there is no estimate... Read More

Slip closes popular lake

Part of Lake McLaren at McLaren Falls Park is closed for safety reasons following a land slip. Tauranga City Council says the slip occurred during last week's heavy... Read More

Water supply back to normal

Tauranga City's water supply is back to normal today after heavy rain caused an overload of dirty, silty water cutting the supply to 50 per cent. The storm on Wednesday... Read More