Council

Nga Potiki buys Tupperwaka

The former Americas Cup and Rugby World Cup pavilion - also known as the Tupperwaka - has been bought by Tauranga-based Nga Potiki and Tamapahore Trust. The waka,... Read More

Building consents on the rise

The number of residential and commercial building consents and LIM (land information memoranda) reports being issued for properties is continuing to trend upwards,... Read More

New public walking track opens

Cyclists and avid walkers will get the chance to try the newly-completed Whakatane and Ohope walkway and cycleway wen it officially opens today. A fun family day... Read More

Signing up for marine precinct

The complex rigmarole involved in transferring $5 million from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to Tauranga City Council is finally resolved and the execution... Read More

City waterfront plan revealed

Public feedback is being sought on a council proposal to spend around $3 million on tidal stairs, a new pier and a pontoon for the city's waterfront. The project... Read More

TCDC taking out the trash

Litter bugs and fly dumpers beware - the Thames-Coromandel District Council has had enough. In an effort to crack down on fly tipping and littering the council... Read More

Poor turnout for camping hearing

Only two people turned up to voice their opinions on a proposal that could see a tightening of rules around backyard camping in the Coromandel. Only two people showed... Read More

‘Let the children lead the way'

This week more than 200 children from schools right across the Waikato embarked on a 'lifelong journey of sustainability”. Each student took part in a range... Read More

Trinity Roots to headline NYE party

Loved by Kiwis across Aotearoa, celebrated Wellington Band Trinity Roots will headline the New Year's Eve celebrations in Mount Maungnui this summer. Part of Tauranga... Read More

Council issue low level warning

A dry season to date has forced Bay of Plenty Regional Council to issue a low lake level notification, with Principal Engineering Surveyor Graeme O'Rourke admitting... Read More

Protecting Coromandel’s coastline

Construction of a rock wall is being planned for Cooks Beach Reserve, while a geotextile sandbag wall at Brophy's Beach has now been completed. Both works are part... Read More

Flood fund progress

Tauranga City Council's change of flood management policy has reached the final stages, with only six submissions received on a proposal that radically changes their... Read More