21:36:58 Monday 17 March 2025

Council

Whangamatā SLS Club close to fundraising target

Whangamatā Surf Life Saving Club is close to meeting its fundraising target of $2.5 million to complete the refurbishment of its clubrooms. Physical work... Read More

Job Seeker Support numbers rise

The Government says it plans to reduce benefit dependency and rebuild the economy, following an increase in the number of people receiving the Job Seeker Support... Read More

Libraries to host emergency preparedness events

A series of emergency preparedness events are being held at Waihī Beach, Katikati and Ōmokoroa libraries to help build community resilience in the event of... Read More

Funding secured to fix and reopen Rotorua Museum

Construction to reopen Rotorua's iconic museum will begin in June as the council secures the final funding needed and brings down the total cost. Rotorua... Read More

Mount air quality impacting health-review confirms

Mount Maunganui's poor air quality has been confirmed as impacting people's health, forcing officials to weigh up the future of the city's industrial... Read More

Major upgrade planned for Links Ave Reserve

Plans are in play to revamp Links Avenue Reserve, marking a significant milestone for the city's sporting landscape with the introduction of the city's first... Read More

Partial closure of Ōmokoroa to Tauranga cycleway

A section of the Ōmokoroa to Tauranga cycleway, in the Lynley Park area, will be closed for several weeks, from Monday, May 6, while important wastewater works... Read More

Call for Tauranga CBD rainbow crossing backed

Comedian Ben Hurley and Labour list MP Jan Tinetti have added their voices to the call for a rainbow crossing to be painted in Tauranga's CBD, saying the artwork... Read More

Tauranga delegates visit Japan counterparts

A sister cities visit to Hitachi, Japan, by a small delegation from Tauranga has helped cement strong relationships, particularly in the area of arts, culture... Read More

New Tauranga bus stop locations 'sub-optimal'

The new location of bus stops in Tauranga's city centre have been described as 'sub-optimal” by businesses and the commission. A permanent CBD bus interchange... Read More

Western Bay Council faces big byelections bill

A death and a trio of resignations within months have left a medium-sized council's community facing up to $83,600 in byelection bills to fill the empty seats. Western... Read More

Te Puna Community Centre torn down

The Te Puna Community Centre has been demolished to make way for a new facility in the future. Black mold removal, water damage repairs, new insulation and... Read More