Council

Changes to Matakana Island plan

Western Bay of Plenty District Council has tweaked its Matakana Island Plan ahead of the looming Environment Court deadline. Council decided yesterday to place a... Read More

Battle over bar hours

City and district councillors are finding themselves under increasing pressure as they navigate the conflicting interests of the draft local alcohol policy that... Read More

Candidate forum cancelled

A meet the council candidates evening at Tauranga Art Gallery has been cancelled after concerns it was unfair not to open it to all city candidates standing. A... Read More

Harbour Drive to be shared

Tauranga City Council is acting to stop further tussling between dog walkers and cyclists along the scenic pathway of Harbour Drive. The cyclists were kicked off... Read More

Builders call for consent changes

Jarrah Construction owner Justin Hesp is concerned about the time taken for Tauranga City Council to process building consents. Tauranga builders are calling... Read More

Route K-Turret Road swap ahead

Tauranga City Council is continuing to work towards a Route K-Turret Road swap with NZ Transport Agency - possibly by July next year. Two decisions made this week... Read More

Kaituna River decision made

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is going with its second and preferred option to re-divert the Kaituna River and create new wetlands. The Regional Council has chosen... Read More

Weekly traffic report

The northbound slip lane at State Highway 2 and Domain Road intersection will be closed this week. The lane will close from today until Friday, September 20 between... Read More

Residents oppose camping bylaw

About 30 Mount Maunganui residents are packing Tauranga City Council's public gallery this morning to protest council's freedom camping bylaw. Today's council... Read More

Harbour project's $18m support

Bay of Plenty Regional Council's $18million commitment to Opotiki's Harbour Redevelopment project reflects strong regional support for the project and the benefits... Read More

'Special' signing of Mauao ownership

The management of Tauranga's historic mountain reserve ‘Mauao' is to be shared following the official signing of a memorandum of understanding between Tauranga... Read More

Historic Mauao ownership signing

Mauao's co-management status will become official on Sunday with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Tauranga City Council and Mauao Trust. The... Read More