Council

Sulphur Point boat ramp carpark resealing

Resealing works are scheduled to take place this week at the Sulphur Point boat ramp carpark. Weather permitting the resealing will take place on Tuesday... Read More

Kiwi Art Trail comes to town

Want something different, Kiwiana - and free - to do this long weekend? What about hunting kiwi in Tauranga's CBD? The Kiwi Art Trail of 20 large kiwi sculptures... Read More

Marine precinct sale 'unconscionable' meeting told

The sale of Tauranga's marine precinct for at least $4 million below its valuation is a 'disaster waiting to happen”, a local business owner believes. Tauranga... Read More

Young leaders help design safer way to cross road

A busy intersection near Ōmokoroa Point School will be made safer for tamariki walking, scootering and biking to school, after two concerned Year 8 students... Read More

'Trail of broken promises': sale disappoints hapū

A Tauranga hapū is disappointed that public land they wanted to buy for homes has instead been sold to a private developer. The land known as Smiths... Read More

Sunday Market owner hits back at critics

Critics of Whakatāne District Council spending have been scathing of the $450,000 of improvements planned for Mitchell Park, but Whakatāne Sunday Market owners... Read More

Council defends road sealing after spending claims

The resealing of two beachside Whakatāne streets just five years after being sealed is being dubbed a "waste of ratepayers' money" by a local resident. However,... Read More

Whakatāne Mayor rejects conspiracy theory claims

Rising rates and increased council spending proved a hot topic at a public meeting in Whakatāne - but various unproven conspiracy theories also slipped... Read More

Release of Whangamatā flood model

Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) has released its flood map of Whangamatā, showing which areas were likely to be inundated at different levels of rainfall. A... Read More

Housing shortage: Council sells Smiths Farm

In what is being dubbed as a significant step in addressing Tauranga's housing shortage, Tauranga City Council has reached an agreement with Venture Developments... Read More

Council to review 7th Ave's controversial closure

Tauranga councillors will reconsider a controversial cul-de-sac in central Tauranga a landlord says has taken thousands of dollars off her property's value. The... Read More

Consultation calls on EBOP community growth

A proposal for how to address growth and guide the future of the Eastern Bay of Plenty sub-region is now out for community feedback. Our Places - Eastern... Read More