Council

WRC wins at Green Ribbon Awards

Two significant environmental projects involving the Waikato Regional Council have won at the national Green Ribbon Awards held recently. The awards recognise the... Read More

WBOP’s turn for Long Term Plan

The future of Katikati's library and a proposed five per cent rates increase limit are some of the hot topics set to go under the microscope at Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Your thoughts on city parking

Tauranga City Council has approved a $29 million fund for a new parking building. This was one of any announcements to come out of council's Long Term Plan meeting... Read More

Turn around on cycle paths

Cyclist have changed Tauranga City Council's mind on making a $400,000 contribution to the Omokoroa to Tauranga cycle trail. Councillors, who previously opposed... Read More

Memorial forest officially launched

The official launch of the Thames-Coromandel District Council's World War One Memorial Forest took place at Cathedral Cove today. Coinciding with Arbor Day, Maggie... Read More

$29m parking fund approved

Tauranga City Council have underlined their intention to bolster off-street parking stocks with a $29 million fund approved for a new parking building During this... Read More

Green light for cycleway

Tauranga's cycling community have been handed a boost after Tauranga City Council reversed their funding decision for the Tauranga Moana Cycle Trail. This morning's... Read More

Building noise boils over

They say babies smile in their sleep because they're listening to the whispering of angels. Not in Tauranga they don't - and certainly not in Otumoetai. One Tauranga... Read More

Memorial forest launches on Friday

After months of preparations the New Zealand World War One Memorial Forest project will be officially launched by Conservation Minister Maggie Barry this Friday. The... Read More

Council await library review

The downgrading of Tauranga City libraries is on hold while city councillors await the result of a review which is due to be completed by the end of this month. Councillors... Read More

Final days for broadband submissions

Just two days remain for residents in the Western Bay of Plenty to have their say on what is needed when it comes to boosting broadband in their area. Since May... Read More

Reprieve for hot house

Tauranga's tropical plant house on Cliff Road is here to stay - at least until a new Reserve Management Plan comes into play. That's the message from city councillors... Read More