Council

Sustainability initiative wraps up

'It's a bit like a treasure hunt!” Words you might not expect to hear from students who are picking up rubbish. Zespri AIMS Games athletes removed... Read More

Serious concerns over potential motel conversions

Rotorua's mayor is worried scrapping minimum apartment size rules would allow motel rooms to be turned into housing. The Government announced in July, as... Read More

'Devastated': Tauranga ferry proposal shelved

An 'innovative” ferry proposal for Tauranga has been shelved over cost and patronage concerns. Auckland water taxi company Hauraki Express was prepared... Read More

Western Bay council shakeup may cut councillors

Western Bay residents will have a Māori ward councillor for the first time next election, while the number of councillors could drop. Residents will be consulted... Read More

New Tauranga crossing to keep children safe

Tauranga school students can now safely cross Fraser St between 17th and 18th Ave, following the installation of a new signalised crossing. Baxter Carlin,... Read More

‘Exciting milestone’ as Masonic Park reopens

After being closed for a facelift, Tauranga's Masonic Park in the city centre opened to the community on Monday. The transformed park is a crucial link between... Read More

Councillor: Mount road project top priority

'Critical” plans to reduce congestion at a major bottleneck in Mount Maunganui are underway, but one councillor is pushing for it to be higher priority. Motorists... Read More

Cyclone recovery fund to repair Western Bay roads

Several weather-damaged Western Bay roads have been given a funding boost after being allocated $820,000 from the Government's Cyclone Recovery Capability Fund. The... Read More

Councillor braces for more anti-Māori rhetoric

Being yelled at for using te reo Māori, accused of racism, and having someone call 'heil Hitler” at her - these are just some of the experiences Toni... Read More

New rainbow crossing for Tauranga

Tauranga getting a rainbow pedestrian crossing after a six-year campaign is a sign it's 'growing up”. Tauranga's community, transparency and engagement... Read More

'Hideously traumatic': Man's battle to bury wife

A widower was left traumatised after what he says is a failure by Thames-Coromandel District Council to help with the eco-burial of his wife over the 2023... Read More

Welcoming Week celebrates cultural diversity

Nau mai rā - ‘we are glad you are here', is the theme for Welcoming Week 2024. Welcoming Week New Zealand — Te Wiki o Manaaki Aotearoa runs from... Read More