Council

Land workshop after Maori bid

A request by Maori to buy council held land is sparking a revision of council's land sale processes. Council property manager Anthony Averill says the confidential... Read More

Differing dates on election signs

Confusion is growing amongst local body candidates after Tauranga City Council was found to be giving two different dates for when election signs can go out. The... Read More

Restrictions on freedom campers

Ratepayer objections to provisions of Tauranga City Council's freedom camping bylaw have failed against the law of the land. Those opposing freedom camping were... Read More

Power outage forces council closure

The Tauranga City Council customer service centre is up and running after it was forced to close for an hour this morning due to a power outage. TCC communications... Read More

Mayor: Local control of legal highs

Western Bay of Plenty Mayor Ross Paterson is starting a petition to bring synthetic cannabis sales licensing under local government control. Concerned at the official... Read More

Election sign vehicle rule reversed

Tauranga City Council is doing an about u-turn on rules prohibiting council candidates to plaster their cars with electioneering more than four weeks before the... Read More

Fighting for the Phoenix

A contingent of Mount Maunganui residents are fighting back against council plans to develop the Phoenix car park into a shopping hub. Led by resident Bain McDonald,... Read More

Council to clarify election signage

City councillors are being asked to clarify an election signs issue raised by SunLive last week when candidates complained about discrepancies in the council rules. ... Read More

Your council candidates

This year you are being asked to vote for the candidates you believe will do the best job in shaping the future of this city, district and region - and making the... Read More

Sea change in city events funding

Tauranga City Council is to re-think the way it considers and supports city events following a workshop where staff presented councillors with alternatives to its... Read More

Walking away with disgust

An angry Otumoetai resident is questioning Tauranga City Council's motives as it moves to sell off and close a popular public walkway. This week TCC sent out letters... Read More

Candidates cry foul on election signs

Western Bay of Plenty District Council candidates are being given an advantage over their city counterparts when it comes to election signage. Candidates in the... Read More