Council

Be my village, my valentine

There's a Valentine's Day invitation going out today from the Historic Village at 17th Avenue. It doesn't want flowers, chocolates or dinner for two; it just wants... Read More

Merivale shops road works begin

The Tauranga City Council is advising work to upgrade pedestrian crossings, install new roundabouts and reseal a section of Fraser Street in the area around the... Read More

Tsunami escape bridges soon

Papamoa's first dedicated tsunami escape bridges are expected to be available for use by the end of the financial year in June. Tenders for the construction of the... Read More

New building scheme endorsed

The Tauranga City Council perceives a new building scheme as a positive step for the construction industry. The Licensed Building Practitioner Scheme is a licensing... Read More

Mayor turns downtown sod

Works on Tauranga's waterfront project are underway with Mayor Stuart Crosby turning the first sod from the high seat of a digger. It was a pro-forma sod turning,... Read More

Sculptor negotiations underway

Contract negotiations are underway with a sculptor chosen by Creative Tauranga to create the Hairy Maclary and Friends sculpture trail through the city's central... Read More

Bob’s affordable house promise

Developer Bob Clarkson is seeking Tauranga City Council support for a scheme to drive down land costs and lower housing prices for first-time homebuyers. To do it... Read More

Council targets agapanthus

The Tauranga City Council is working on controlling the weeds from mid Sunbrae Grove moving east to 267 Papamoa Beach Road. The main weed in question is the agapanthus... Read More

Library eBooks catalogue goes live

Tauranga City Libraries' eBook collection is available from today in an online catalogue. 'We launched at the end of last year, but that was a soft launch just... Read More

Hairy Maclary call ‘any day’

The announcement of the artist chosen for Tauranga's Hairy Maclary sculptor trail is expected any day, says Creative Tauranga director Tracey Ruddick Gudsell. 'Everyone's... Read More

Rates rise cap ‘feel good’ only

Tauranga City Councillors have agreed to put a two per cent limit on future rates increases, but there are conditions. The first is that it doesn't include next... Read More

Council to pay $5m into TCVL

Baypark operator Tauranga City Venues Limited has succeeded in obtaining a $5million bailout from the Tauranga City Council. The alternative would probably have... Read More