Council

Relocatable clubrooms considered

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says the installation of relocatable clubrooms at the Mercury Bay Multi-Sport Park is being considered. The facility has sufficient... Read More

$50K to turn trash to treasure

A fund which helped turn trash into treasure is available again for new projects throughout the Bay of Plenty. The Waste Resources Advisory Group (WRAG), administered... Read More

Dog registrations due July 31

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is reminding all locals that any dogs they own must be registered by July 31. If your dog lives with you in the district and... Read More

Bringing people into town

Councillor Matt Cowley wants to apply elements of shopping mall design to the Tauranga CBD to make it more people friendly. He's started the process by posting a... Read More

Kaituna scheme gains consent

Resource consent is granted to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council scheme to re-divert part of the Kaituna River back through the Maketu estuary. The consent approved... Read More

Toddler bitten by dog

A three-year-old boy has been taken to Waikato Hospital after being bitten by an unregistered dog in Te Puke this afternoon. Tauranga Hospital communications advisor... Read More

TCDC supporting Starship appeal

By donating your old mobile phone to the Starship Children's Hospital you can help transform your clutter into hope for families. To show its support the Thames-Coromandel... Read More

Pipeline stalls at orchard

Progress in the southern pipeline is stalled at a Matapihi orchard gate while Tauranga City Council catches up on its consultation with the local owners. Work on... Read More

Navigation theme for town centre

Work is underway to tie in the upgrade of the Whitianga Town Centre with the 250th anniversary since Captain Cook first came to Mercury Bay. The Mercury Bay Community... Read More

$6.5m boost for harbour

The problems of pollution, sedimentation and sea lettuce build up in Tauranga Harbour are going to have at least $6.5 million spent on them this year. But the black... Read More

Avoiding dog registration fines

Dog owners have just one more month to register their dogs for the 2015/2016 year before incurring a penalty cost. In Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty all... Read More

WRC supporting enviro-friendly remits

Waikato regional councillors have thrown their weight behind a remit pushing for a levy on plastic shopping bags. It's one of three remits councillors have come... Read More