Council

Council appoints new directors

New directors have been confirmed for two of the city's Council Controlled Organisations and the company to be formed by their amalgamation. It has also confirmed... Read More

Merivale pleas against Parkvale name

Merivale residents are pleading with Tauranga City Council to ensure the suburb maintains its original identity and does not become known as Parkvale. The plea... Read More

Guards may patrol gallery bus stop

Security guards may be employed to patrol the bus stop area outside Tauranga Art Gallery, Tauranga City Council decided today. The decision comes after concerns... Read More

Regional rates rise

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has approved its Draft Annual Plan that includes a general rates increase of between $7 and $12 a year. Council reports the rates... Read More

Intolerable risks explored

Future coastal developments in the Bay of Plenty will have to include high rise buildings to gain planning approval, a recently released SmartGrowth study reports. The... Read More

Council proposes 5% rates rise

Western Bay of Plenty Council is proposing a rates increase of 5 per cent this year after approving its draft 2013/2014 Annual Plan. The council is proposing to... Read More

Pleas to slow Cambridge Road

Cambridge Road residents' pleas to lower the speed limit along Cambridge Road are not going unheard with Tauranga City Council set to take action. The residents... Read More

Secret CEO payment confirmed

Tauranga City Council has made a payment to former chief executive officer Ken Paterson's widow - but Mayor Stuart Crosby cannot discuss it. The 61-year-old former... Read More

Pollution prevention plan aided

A template usable by any business has been designed to aid in the preparation of pollution prevention plans. The template, developed by Tauranga City Council and... Read More

No easy fix for leaky issue

A Tauranga resident is shocked at Tauranga City Council's lack of action as water continues to pour from a leaking water main at the bottom of his driveway. Dean... Read More

Meeting attendances challenged

Using meeting attendances as a measure of a Tauranga City Councillor's worth is being challenged by councillor Tony Christiansen, who comes in at the bottom of this... Read More

Public steps out for boardwalk

Tauranga City Council's controversial Pilot Bay boardwalk is a step closer after hundreds of residents turned out for the public consultation yesterday afternoon. ... Read More