Council

City council - new and old

There were mixed emotions among some successful and unsuccessful Tauranga City Council candidates in the 2013 election today. SunLive spoke to both the old and new... Read More

District council preliminary results

Preliminary results for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Community Board elections show Jenny Hobbs replaces Norm Mayo in the Katikati Community Board. Preliminary... Read More

Progress results for Regional Council

Progress results for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council show Paula Thompson ahead with 17,653 votes and John Cronin with 14,204 votes. David Love has 12,998, while... Read More

Crosby promising new change

This year's local government elections have sent a clear message to returning Tauranga City Mayor Stuart Crosby. He says it is crystal clear residents want change... Read More

Crosby still Mayor of Tauranga

Stuart Crosby looks set to return to the Mayor's seat on Monday morning as progress results for Tauranga City Council put him as having 10,135 votes. Kelvin Clout... Read More

Ross Paterson returns as Mayor

UPDTATED 6.10pm: Returning Western Bay of Plenty Mayor Ross Paterson is celebrating the local body election results and his wife's birthday tonight. Ross Paterson... Read More

Final lifeline for barking Baxta

Baxta the barking dog has been thrown one final bone with Tauranga City Council agreeing to give its Maungatapu owner 30 days to find a new home, or the dog will... Read More

Blessing for Pilot Bay boardwalk

Mount Maunganui's latest summer asset is set for some heavy foot traffic in the coming months with the Pilot Bay boardwalk receiving an official blessing this morning. About... Read More

Backlash over Summerfest funding

Youth counsellors are stunned Tauranga City Council has rejected funding the youth friendly, alcohol free festival Summerfest in 2014. This week councillors voted... Read More

Racecourse entry gets upgrade

Tauranga Racecourse entrance is to be upgraded with the work expected to be completed in time for racing in the New Year. Tauranga City Council this week gave its... Read More

Woman faces losing barking dog

A Maungatapu woman is at her wits' ends and 'stressed to the max” as she faces losing her dog following a raft of complaints to council claiming it barks all-night. In... Read More

Mangrove seedling removal granted

A resource consent allowing mechanical control of mangrove seedlings in Tauranga Harbour has been granted to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Council's Western... Read More