Council

$5m stormwater levy survives

A proposed rates funded levy to raise $5 million towards the city's stormwater issues survived council and will now become part of the Annual Plan consultation process. Flooding... Read More

City events funding boost

A new city events policy intended to put Tauranga on the map as a major events destination both nationally and internationally will be put to the public. Tauranga... Read More

Pipes ready for floating

The final sections of a multi-million dollar wastewater pipeline project are being laid out along State Highway 29 ready to be floated across the Tauranga Harbour. Tauranga... Read More

New signals outside hospital

Motorists travelling near Cameron Road are being advised to beware of new traffic signals operating outside Tauranga Hospital. Tauranga City Council reports the... Read More

City events funding talks

Tauranga City Council will today consider new policy and funding approaches for events in the city. The city event funding review follows a meeting last year where... Read More

Dry weather prompts water call

Tauranga residents are being urged to be thoughtful when it comes to water usage as dry weather and increased visitor numbers have led to a rise in consumption. Tauranga... Read More

Rena 'house' work begins

Boaties are being reminded to remain outside the temporary exclusion zone around the Rena wreck as work to remove the sunken accommodation section gets underway... Read More

Sewage scare all clear

Tauranga Harbour is being given a clean bill of health after a system failure at the Chapel Street wastewater plant caused an overflow of treated effluent. Temporary... Read More

CBD ticketing steady

Tauranga City Council remains confident a new parking system will reduce parking infringements in the CBD. In July 2013, Council introduced a new parking regime... Read More

Freedom’s first summer

Tauranga's first summer of freedom camping is proving to be a quiet one, with expected problems just not happening, says Tauranga City Council environmental compliance... Read More

Council reports ‘cloudy’ water

Welcome Bay and Papamoa residents are being advised there is no harm in the sudden appearance of a cloudy or 'milky' look to their water. Tauranga City Council city... Read More

Failure costs mobile traders

A failure by Tauranga City Council to communicate changes to mobile trader rules is being blamed for two businesses missing out on most of the summer. Papamoa couple... Read More