Council

Waterfront festival is still happening

Despite showers in the city this afternoon the Tauranga Waterfront Festival is still on and organisers are encouraging people to get back down to the site for all... Read More

The matriarch of Merivale

Merivale is painted as the South Auckland of Tauranga…and is being discriminated against.That's how the emerging matriarch of Merivale, 29-year-old Jasmine... Read More

Too soon for waka answers

Whether the Waka Maori pavilion will make Tauranga its next home is a question that cannot be answered yet, says project coordinator and Tuskany chief executive... Read More

Council heads to Welcome Bay

Welcome Bay will be the next city suburb to be visited by Tauranga City Council's Community Development Committee. The committee will hold an evening meeting at... Read More

Opposition strong for Waterfront waka

The majority of Tauranga City councillors are opposed to a proposal to put the 75-metre Waka Maori on Tauranga's waterfront. In a confidential briefing on Monday,... Read More

Dog fee allegations come up clean

Investigations into Western Bay of Plenty District Council's finances have come up clean following allegations of siphoning funds from excessive dog registration... Read More

Coromandel on show at expo

A stand promoting the Coromandel as the 'best place to come live, work or play” this month's Auckland Homeshow Expo is being hailed a success. The Thames Coromandel... Read More

Maori land policy submissions few

A proposed Tauranga City Council policy for tangata whenua aspirations of owning council land is failing to generate an expected public response. Council adopted... Read More

Pet store's accidental pest sale

An aggressive plant pest that can take over ponds, lakes and waterways has been mistakenly sold by a Papamoa pet store, prompting a biosecurity warning. Bay of Plenty... Read More

Free parking plan scrutinised

A free parking trial mooted for Tauranga's CBD is to remain on hold as Tauranga City Council research what one councillor describes as far from a simplistic parking... Read More

Tree debate turns to public

Tauranga City councillors are attempting to remain the last resort for the city's tree felling debates, taking the proposed final say from council CEO Gary Poole. Proposed... Read More

Mount surf reef removal to start

Specialist marine contractors will soon begin removing the remnants of Mount Maunganui's artificial surf reef, reducing the risk to swimmers near Tay Street beach. Bay... Read More