Council

Council debt looking up

Tauranga City Council debt figures are looking healthier than expected in the financial report for the seven months ending January 2014. The council is continuing... Read More

Water shutdown in Otumoetai

A number of houses in Otumoetai will be without water this afternoon while emergency works on a failed watermain can be undertaken. Tauranga City Council reports... Read More

Council talks spending powers

Tauranga's new Finance and Risk Committee is looking at a request to extend staff financial powers today. This afternoon's Tauranga City Council committee meeting... Read More

Horan wants clearer purpose

Tauranga Independent MP Brendan Horan is calling for swifter action on cleaning up New Zealand's rivers, lakes and streams claiming current attempts are 'intermittent... Read More

Kelvin keen for Mayoralty

Tauranga City's current Deputy Mayor is throwing his hat back in the ring for another shot at the position in 2016 following Mayor Stuart Crosby's announcement he... Read More

City Mayor announces last term

Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby will not be seeking re-election for another term, he confirmed today. There have been a few hints in recent meetings and he's discussed... Read More

Role changes for Bay group

A changing at the helm for Bay of Connections has seen Bay of Plenty Regional Council chair Doug Leeder fill the role John Cronin recently stepped down as chair,... Read More

Underpass project is go

The $70million Hairini Link project is moving forward with the New Zealand Transport Agency applying for funding to begin construction on the roadway. NZTA Waikato... Read More

Rena removal essential - Peters

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is throwing his weight behind calls for complete removal of the Rena claiming anything less portrays New Zealand as a maritime... Read More

Calls for playful summer shade

Calls for sun shades across Tauranga City playgrounds to prevent too hot to handle equipment are being refuted by Tauranga City Council claims its on top of the... Read More

Owner defends trading move

A Bureta mobile trader accused of taking business from nearby cafes says he is just trying to make a living after council jeopardised his summer income by approving... Read More

Lining up for urban space

The proposal to turn downtown Mount Maunganui's Phoenix carpark into an urban space is a hit with the public, judging by the numbers that turned out for a public... Read More