Council

Oil spill at Port

A small amount of oil spilled during a bunkering incident at the Port of Tauranga late this morning, reports BOP Regional Council. Council Senior Pollution Prevention... Read More

A fair crack at voting

A Tauranga City Councillor's discussion for a more representational-based voting system has been scuppered by colleagues' belief the city is content with simply... Read More

Pupils voice road safety

Mount Maunganui Primary School pupils are pushing for road safety by taking to the airwaves with children's voiced radio advertisements.Mount Maunganui Primary School... Read More

Mayor’s New Chum stand reinforced

A petition delivered to Thames-Coromandel District Council Mayor Glenn Leach today reinforces elected members' existing stand that all applications for development... Read More

Spirit awardee boosts St John

An impressive student from Aquinas College with a record of service to school and community has been recognised as the winner of the Trustpower Youth Community Spirit... Read More

Molly Morperth exhibition now on

The 2014 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award exhibition has opened at the Whakatane Library and Exhibition Centre, with a Nelson artist taking the top honour. Napier's Ben... Read More

Petition to protect New Chum Beach

Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty and Preserve New Chum for Everyone presented a petition to Thames-Coromandel District today calling for it to publicly notify... Read More

Route K deal welcomed

The transfer of $63million of Route K debt from Tauranga City Council books is being hailed as a 'significant move” that will benefit the city in the long... Read More

NZTA takes Route K debt

The $63million debt of Route K will be removed from Tauranga City Council's books when the road is transferred to NZ Transport Agency in mid-2015. TCC and NZTA made... Read More

Bug fights pest plant war

Bay of Plenty Regional Council's trials of using lace bugs to decimate the spread of woolly nightshade on properties in the region are producing promising results... Read More

Club track waiting for green light

A club-funded 1.2km autocross track at the heart of the TECT All Terrain Park is nearing fruition with design and construction expected to start as soon as next... Read More

TCC oppose tsunami rules

A bureaucratic battle is looming between the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Tauranga City Council over how the organisations handle tsunami hazard risks. Photo:... Read More