Council

Katikati Sport and Recreation Centre build update

The Katikati Sport and Recreation Centre group has announced the first stage of the new community building will soon be submitted for building consent. Six... Read More

Community projects receive $140,000

From surf life saving to saving treasures from the trash, Western Bay of Plenty District Council has given 30 worthwhile projects across the rohe a helping hand... Read More

Pools or poo pipe? Where should $2m be invested

More than $2 million in Government funding will be moved from Rotorua's Aquatic Centre upgrade to a sewerage scheme. That's despite Rotorua's mayor arguing... Read More

Road funding snub frustrates mayor

Rotorua's mayor says she is 'extremely concerned” the district's roading needs are going unfunded in favour of larger cities. Tania Tapsell says this... Read More

Doubling road rehabilitation to prevent potholes

Kiwis will see fewer potholes on our roads with rehabilitation works set to more than double through the Government's summer road maintenance programme to ensure... Read More

Tauranga election 2024: Candidate spends revealed

Tauranga's mayor Mahé Drysdale had the second most expensive campaign of the July election and the two biggest donations - one from his mum and another... Read More

Park improvements to go ahead in Whakatane

Plans to spend $436,500 improving Mitchell Park has split councillors with seven supporting the project and three opposed. Accessible toilets, a storage facility,... Read More

Council restarts legal action to protect work site

Rotorua Lakes Council is reigniting legal action weeks after protests prompted it to pause construction on stage one of its $29 million Tarawera Sewerage Scheme. A... Read More

WBOP District Council elder development on the up

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Heron Cres elder housing redevelopment in Katikati is starting to take shape and is on target to be completed by the... Read More

Katikati Community Board area could be reduced

The area covered by the Katikati Community Board would be drastically reduced under a new proposal. Western Bay of Plenty District Council is undertaking... Read More

Roaming dogs 'an issue’ across Hauraki

An increase in dog attacks has Hauraki district officials worried. Reported dog attacks on other dogs and animals have more than doubled, with 50 this year... Read More

Te Puke Community Board approves $4700 in grants

When grant applications totalling more than $21,000 are received, but only $11,000 is available, something has to give. That was the situation Te Puke Community... Read More