Council

Revisiting Bob’s Tauriko offer

Tauranga developer Bob Clarkson isn't letting on about what he's going to say to city councillors on Monday. Tauranga developer Bob Clarkson. Bob's got ten minutes... Read More

TCDC preparing long term plan

The Thames Coromandel District Council is preparing the 2015-2025 Long Term Plan with the first draft available for public consultation in March. A number of Coromandel... Read More

Mayor: financial restraint needed

If financial restraint is not exercised ratepayers could face significant rates increase, say Thames Coromandel District Council mayor Glenn Leach. This message... Read More

Land policy ready for offers

Tauranga city council now has a policy in place for dealing with requests from Maori to buy city land. The draft was approved by the council's City Vision Committee... Read More

WRC: drownings are preventable

The Waikato Regional Council is in full support of Maritime NZ's Safer Boating Awareness Week which starts tomorrow. Running until October 24, the main aim is to... Read More

Community board to fund new track

A new walk and cycle track connecting Tairua and Pauanui will get a $6300 injection from the Tairua-Pauanui Community Board's discretionary fund. This week the board... Read More

Forest to remember WWI fallen

A forest or series of forests totalling approximately 18,500 trees to remember fallen World War One soldiers has gained strong support from community boards throughout... Read More

Funding for information centres

Part-funding of the Pauanui and Tairua Information Centres is set to continue after the signing of a three-year contract this week. The Tairua-Pauanui Community... Read More

Community fund set to launch

A match fund aimed at small-to-medium sized neighbourhood projects is having the finishing touches applied before opening for applications. The city council's community... Read More

New members for recreation trust

Developing strong relationships with local sport and recreation groups is high on the agenda for new Mercury Bay Recreation Trust chairman Bill McLean. Bill is one... Read More

City plan challenged

Tauranga City councillors are promising to take another look at the city centre strategy after the issue boiled over at a recent committee meeting. Councillor John... Read More

Your thoughts on public art policy

Tauranga City Council is calling for the public's opinion into the development of a public art policy. Workshops will be held at the Arataki Community Centre on... Read More