Council

Council considers cut closure

Tauranga City Council is considering using emergency powers under the Resource Management Act to consent a container handling area at the Harrison's Cut reserve. Harrison's... Read More

TECT All Terrain Park ‘outstanding’

The TECT All Terrain Park is the winner of the ‘Outstanding Park' award at the 2011 New Zealand Recreation Association awards. The Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Rates increases likely

Tauranga City Councillors began their second pass at the Ten Year Plan this week learning their efforts so far haven't managed to head off more rates increases. ... Read More

Reckless riding: fishers frustrated

Papamoa's beach fishers have stirred the Tauranga City Council into action over the use of vehicles on the remote eastern Papamoa Beach. Fishers who use quad bikes... Read More

Marae to host council meeting

The public is being invited to the first Whakatane District Council meeting to be held at the newly opened Mataatua Wharenui Te Manuka Tutahi Marae on Muriwai Drive. ... Read More

Roading decisions due in March

Decisions affecting the future of several major Tauranga intersections are to be made in March next year. Traffic Lights are an option for Elizabeth Street The Bayfair... Read More

More closures for busy intersection

Tauranga City Council is reporting there are planned road closures for the Cameron Road, 11th Avenue, St John Street and Christopher Street works site. Weather... Read More

Suspicious view, barrier to licence

A judge has decided former Tauranga City Councillor Hayden Evans is not a fit and proper person to hold a firearms licence. This decision reinforces the original... Read More

Dusting off the property portfolio

Tauranga City Council is looking at selling off land to pay off some of its debt. At a confidential council meeting this week a list of the council's land holdings... Read More

Evans prohibited from bearing arms

Former Tauranga City Councillor Hayden Evans is not a fit and proper person to hold a firearms licence, the court has decided. Hayden conducted his own case, and... Read More

Sewer blockages; six times over

Tauranga City Council is reporting six sewer blockages were attended by its team over the last fortnight. In Royal Palm Beach Boulevard kikuyu grass roots were... Read More

Works continuing on Cameron Road

Work on upgrading the Cameron Road, 11th Avenue, St John Street and Christopher Street intersections continues. Minor safety work is underway on 11th Avenue,... Read More