Council

City braces for stormy weather

Tauranga City Council is ensuring stormwater measures are in place ahead of heavy rain and thunderstorms predicted to lash the Bay of Plenty in the next 24 hours. About... Read More

Mount carpark plan eyed

The future of Mount Maunganui's Phoenix carpark will be the subject of discussion at today's Tauranga City Council meeting. The previous council was offered an alternative... Read More

Council in court over GMOs

A crucial court case over who controls the right to introduce genetically modified organisms into the environment will be fought out during four days in Tauranga... Read More

Water shutdown planned

Residents in Ohauiti and Poike are being advised of a planned water shutdown this week to allow for the decommissioning of a water main. Tauranga City Council advises... Read More

Dumped signs – anti-Greens stunt?

Tauranga's Green Party member Ian McLean is standing by his green credentials despite residents last week finding his Bay of Plenty Regional Council election hoardings... Read More

Emergency water shutdown

Households and businesses in the block around Brown Street, Chapel Street, Mission Street and Cliff Road are being advised of an emergency water shutdown this afternoon. Tauranga... Read More

Harbourmaster's troubled waters

Regional harbourmaster Carl Magazinovic has been placed ‘on leave' while an ongoing independent investigation into the region's moorings is undertaken. Bay... Read More

Animal carcasses dumped at Maketu

People are being urged to speak up about suspicious behaviour after a heap of dumped, decaying animal carcasses were pulled from a waterway in Maketu. Bay of Plenty... Read More

Baxta’s new rural life

Wide open spaces and a new family to play with could be just the remedy for Baxta the barking dog with a Tauranga family coming to the dog's aid to re-home him. Kathryn... Read More

Plenty for Everyone launches

Plenty for Everyone is on offer in the Bay of Plenty this summer as Tourism BOP launches its summer advertising campaign. The new campaign using five themes to show... Read More

Water restored in Ohauiti

Ohauiti residents are again able to access water after a break in the main cut connection for about eight hours overnight. Water was returned to most houses that... Read More

New councillors sworn in

Western Bay of Plenty District councillors and community board members are this afternoon celebrating with family and friends after being sworn into office at an... Read More