Council

Council re-think after historic find

Tauranga City Council is set to re-evaluate plans for the Masonic Park renovation after the surprise discovery of one of the city's earliest buildings. City Council... Read More

Sake traded on sister city visit

First benefits of the recent Tauranga City Council-sponsored trade delegation to the sister cities of Hitachi and Yantai can be sampled at Takara Japanese Restaurant... Read More

Loved one’s grave damaged

A Papamoa woman is urging families to check loved one's graves at 18th Avenue's Presbyterian Cemetery after finding a relative's headstone unreadable from unauthorised... Read More

Hapu eye Gate Pa bowling site

Ngai Tamarawaho are looking to extend the Gate Pa battle site to include historic land across Cameron Road under the Gate Pa Bowling Club. Peri Kohu, a member of... Read More

Business confidence down

Difficulties finding staff with the right skills and cashflow issues seem to be creating a drag on what most had hoped is a recovering economy, says Tauranga Chamber... Read More

Welcome Bay Scout hall to go

Shifting Welcome Bay Scouts and Girl Guides over the hill to Hairini has been approved in principle by Tauranga City Council and NZTA is to begin the consenting... Read More

Kindy halts expansion plan

Gwen Rogers Kindergarten is withdrawing its application to expand the Macville Road pre-school in a move that takes it back to square one. Since 2012 the Tauranga... Read More

City buildings on agenda

It's all about buildings at today's Tauranga City Council meeting from the start with Papamoa Surf Club's Richard Coles speaking in the opening public forum about... Read More

Seal plea for Reid Road

Reid Road residents are asking the Western Bay of Plenty District Council to move their winding, dirt road higher up its sealing schedule for safety reasons. The... Read More

Dog owners appeal disqualification

A Greerton couple are appealing a decision to disqualify them as dog owners despite being issued 16 roaming infringement notices in two years from Tauranga City... Read More

Council merger costs refuted

A group of Western Bay of Plenty residents are determined the Western Bay be governed by one council chief executive by 2016, despite the district council announcing... Read More

Belk Rd buffer questions

A group of Belk Road residents are questioning how the rules on a neighbouring industrial subdivision have changed without their consultation. With the buffer zone... Read More