Council

Coromandel flood models likely to be controversial

More than $9 million has been budgeted for stormwater improvement work in Whangamatā over the next six years with Thames-Coromandel District Council now... Read More

‘Exasperated’: Tauranga ferry decision delayed

A ferry service between Tauranga and Mount Maunganui is no closer to reality after a council-funding decision was deferred. Auckland water taxi company Hauraki... Read More

Council lighting for Pāpāmoa walkway not enough

Pāpāmoa residents 'terrorised” by people throwing rocks at their homes have had a partial win, with Tauranga City Council looking at options to light... Read More

Hamilton gardens to charge out-of-town visitors

Out-of-town visitors have only weeks left for free visits to the themed area of Hamilton Gardens. From September 18 anyone not a resident of Hamilton City... Read More

Western BOP social housing proposed for Katikati

Eighteen mixed one, two and three-bedroom single-storey social housing homes are proposed for the site at 24 Middlebrook Rd, close to the sports fields in Katikati. Construction... Read More

Mahé Drysdale sworn in as Tauranga's mayor

Tauranga has officially returned to democracy with mayor Mahé Drysdale and his team of councillors being sworn in. Tauranga City Council's inaugural... Read More

Transport Hub engineers face disciplinary hearing

Engineers involved in a failed $29m transport hub in Tauranga face a disciplinary hearing next week. The Harington Transport Hub in central Tauranga had already... Read More

Ex-Tauranga commissioner voice at Oceana Gold

Former Tauranga commissioner Shadrach Rolleston has landed a new role with the Hauraki District Council as it weighs up an application by Oceana Gold to rezone... Read More

Tougher freedom camping rules for holiday spots

Freedom campers potentially face more restrictions in the Eastern Bay of Plenty as two local councils look to clamp down on over night stays in some areas. Whakatāne... Read More

New Tauranga Council, mayor kicks off its term

The new Tauranga City Council will hold its inaugural meeting this afternoon with a swearing in ceremony where new mayor Mahé Drysdale will choose his... Read More

Western Bay action plan aims for housing for all

Housing for all is a key focus of Western Bay of Plenty District Council's refreshed Housing Action Plan 2024. The plan updates the council's Housing... Read More

Key water resilience project takes shape

Two years on from purchasing land near Te Teko for a new water reservoir, Whakatāne District Council says it expects this key resilience project to be finished... Read More