Council

Simplicity for mobile traders

The law is being laid out plain and simple for Western Bay of Plenty mobile traders as their council looks to push through a new simplified bylaw around the roadside... Read More

Workshops to inspire Tairua youth

Young Coromandel locals have the opportunity to take part in a series of art and creativity workshops at the Tairua Library this month. Artist Ryder Jones will provide... Read More

New name for NZ’s oldest arboretum

New Zealand's oldest curated botanical garden devoted to trees received its most visible acknowledgement recently. New signs have been installed renaming the former... Read More

Second opinion on Rena

Divers are likely to die in salvage operations involving the wreck of the Rena, an independent study has found. The ‘second opinion' on the fate of the former... Read More

Labour candidates in town

The future leader of the Labour Party will speak to their Tauranga members tonight - but the identity of the troubled party's next chief is yet to be decided. Labour... Read More

Refresher on school bus changes

With sweeping changes to the city's school bus system fast approaching, a Welcome Bay school is taking it upon itself to get everyone onboard and up to speed. From... Read More

Public to see WRC plan on Friday

A new 30-year regional plan to underpin Waikato's key land transport systems is due out this Friday for public consultation. The 2015-2045 draft Regional Land Transport... Read More

Youth focus of new TCDC project

The district's youth groups and businesses will partner up with the Thames Coromandel District Council for a new project focussed on young people. The establishment... Read More

Fines for unconsented work

Unconsented building work has proved costly for one Tauranga resident who has been fined. Bill Taylor has been ordered by the Tauranga District Council to pay fines... Read More

Leanne's first up for candidacy

Papamoa resident and former Mount Mainstreet manager Leanne Brown is the first to announce her candidacy for Clayton Mitchell's vacant city council seat. Nominations... Read More

No snap decision on Tauriko land

Bob Clarkson's hopes of a quick decision over developing 40 hectares of his land at Tauriko were dashed at a SmartGrowth workshop this week. A recent Tauranga City... Read More

WRC adopts draft transport plan

A draft regional public transport plan setting out what services will be delivered and how for the next 10 years was adopted by the Waikato Regional Council this... Read More