Council

Baptists to be removed from reserve

Welcome Bay Baptists' 17 year tenure on Welcome Bay's Waitaha Reserve is over - almost. The Tauranga City Council passed a resolution on Monday to remove the... Read More

Big screen for RWC final likely

Tauranga is going to have a big screen on The Strand where people can watch the Rugby World Cup final - probably. Proceedings began at the Tauranga City Council... Read More

Intermittent Mauao track closures

The Waikorire track on Mount Maunganui will be closed on a few occasions over the next few weeks while contractors do some weed control on the summit bluffs. Tauranga... Read More

New freedom camping penalty

Sleeping in the car overnight on Marine Parade while waiting for the surf along the ocean beach can now cost a $200 fine. Sleeping at the beach will be costly Tauranga... Read More

Relics revealed in highway tour

Tauranga City Councillors were given a tour of the Tauranga Eastern Link site on Friday, joining a list that includes national politicians and media. Mayor Stuart... Read More

Regional amalgamation forecast

Increasing local government amalgamations are forecast by Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby - with not all of them politically driven. In his state of the city address... Read More

Hot pools spending stopped

The Mount Hot Pools reopen today at 4pm, just hours after it was made public that Tauranga City Council will stop all spending on the pools' planned redevelopment. ... Read More

Hot pools reopen

Tauranga City Aquatics Limited is launching a new annual membership to the Mount Hot Pools today in conjunction with their unofficial re-opening at 4pm. They are... Read More

No prosecution for Boobs on Bikes

Tauranga City Councillors have decided against prosecuting the Boobs on Bikes organisers for defying its decision to deny a parade permit. While the council has... Read More

Route K toll rise looming

Route K tolls are to be raised to $1.50 for cars. Light trucks and heavy trucks escape the increase, remaining at $2 and $4. These toll increases are expected... Read More

Society’s stand against council pays

A sports club that refused to be pushed around by the Tauranga City Council is going to be allowed to keep its Blake Park clubrooms. The council tried to push... Read More

Prosecution considered for boob tour

Tauranga City Council is considering prosecuting the organisers of the Boobs on Bikes tour, which motored through Tauranga on August 4. The event took place without... Read More