Council

Building consents increasing

The March level of building consents issued by Tauranga City Council remains encouraging, according to recently-released Priority One figures. March's total number... Read More

‘Hidden’ plaque unveiled

A 'hidden” plaque at a burial place for Ngai Tamarawaho casualties from the Battle of Gate Pa is being brought to the iwi and Tauranga City Council's attention... Read More

Plan for Memorial Pool

The Tauranga City Council is proposing to reduce Memorial Pool's season by eight weeks, tighten opening hours and increase adult entry fees by 20cents. The proposal... Read More

Steve Morris answers his critics

Claims Steve Morris is holding ratepayers to ransom by campaigning for a new job while working as a Tauranga City councillor are being flatly denied by him. Talking... Read More

Dismay at pool hour plan

Users of Tauranga's Memorial Pool are making a big splash about Tauranga City Council's pitch to shut the community facility for nine months of the year. Memorial... Read More

Council faces roasting over fees

A group of mobile coffee traders are steaming mad at Tauranga City Council's proposal to hike mobile trader user fees by more than 200 per cent - labelling the move... Read More

Container WWI mobile display

Thanks to a grant from the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board the Tauranga Heritage Collection is creating a mobile exhibition space that will commemorate the centenary... Read More

Dump on rubbish overload

The city's two transfer stations are experiencing an overload of rubbish due to an 'issue” with a truck being unable to move waste. SunLive was alerted to... Read More

Disabled trailblazer mourned

Members of the Bay of Plenty and disabled communities throughout New Zealand are mourning the sudden loss of a 'real community livewire” who made a significant... Read More

Katikati Square opens for Anzac

Western Bay Mayor Ross Paterson will hoist the national flag to officially open Katikati's new Memorial Square at a special ceremony on Wednesday, 16 April. Memorial... Read More

Bayfair protest a no go

A group protest against stopping the mobile library planned for Saturday has been blocked by Bayfair Shopping Centre management. The protest, planned for Tauranga... Read More

New community conservation fund

Tauranga MP Simon Bridges is encouraging applications to the new Community Conservation Partnerships Fund from Tauranga City community led conservation groups. The... Read More