Council

Contractors tackle sea lettuce

Tauranga Harbour beaches are set for one final pre-Christmas clean-up as Tauranga City contractors aim to rid the area of sea lettuce before the holiday period. This... Read More

Roads closed by flooding

Commuters are being warned of heavy surface flooding affecting roads around Tauranga, with Tauranga City Council considering lane closures on a number of roads. Council... Read More

Amalgamation looming for BOP

The amalgamation of Bay of Plenty's territorial authorities is a case of when, not if - is what Tauranga City Councillors have learned this week. Following a TCC... Read More

Rena changes oil spill rules

The work of volunteers who cleaned up Bay of Plenty beaches in the wake of the Rena oil spill is being vindicated in scientific surveys and changing the way oil... Read More

Special school rides the bus

Kaka Street Special School's senior students are hitching a ride on a Bay Hopper tomorrow after testing a fully accessible bus in downtown Tauranga today. A bright... Read More

Water main break in Judea

A section of Solomon Street, Judea is currently without water after a water main burst this afternoon. Tauranga City Council communication advisor Marcel Currin... Read More

Have a go on a Bay Hopper

Tauranga residents with disabilities are being invited to test a fully wheelchair accessible Bay Hopper bus tomorrow as part of International Day with Disabilities. The... Read More

Amalgamation on the agenda

Amalgamation is the subject of a closed-to-the-public workshop attended by Tauranga City Councillors today. City council communications manager Frank Begley says... Read More

Alcohol policy survives council

This may be the last summer where city drinkers can bar-hop on The Strand until 3am, because by next summer the new local alcohol policy's one-way door will be in... Read More

Health warning for eastern lake

A health warning is being issued for Sullivan Lake in Whakatane as routine water test results have found blooms of potentially toxic blue-green algae, which can... Read More

Council keeps gallery funds

Tauranga Art Gallery Trust is encountering resistance from councillors in trying to set up an endowment foundation with $500,000 with the trust's own money. The... Read More

Ohauiti water shutdown postponed

A scheduled water shutdown due to take place in Ohauiti overnight will now happen next Tuesday. Tauranga City Council says the shutdown due to take place from 9pm... Read More