Council

Mayor’s election spend scrutinised

Whakatane Mayor Tony Bonne is under investigation for overspending in his 2010 election campaign. He came forward when he realised he had spent more than $900... Read More

Five choices for hot pools’ future

Businesses cases are being prepared on five different options for the redevelopment of the Mount Hot Pools by Tauranga City Aquatics Ltd CEO Tania Delahunty. She... Read More

Hot Pools meeting for face

Mount Protection Society spokesman Fred Greenville is picking a TCAL presentation at the Tauranga City Council's projects and monitoring committee meeting today... Read More

Ponds meeting re-call

A council committee meeting called off last month because of lack of interest will have its second chance this week. The Wastewater Management Review Committee meeting... Read More

Boobs on Bikes: permission refused

Tauranga City Councillors have refused parade permission to the Boobs on Bikes Tiki Tour scheduled for Thursday morning. Councillors voted in favour of a resolution... Read More

Boobs on Bikes: traffic flaw?

Tauranga City Council is expected to make its decision this afternoon on permission for Steve Crow's Boobs on Bikes Tiki Tour. A parade application has been lodged... Read More

Views on landscapes sought

Whakatane District Council is asking people to provide feedback on how its draft plan should provide for natural features and landscapes. Landowners are being... Read More

Planning deliberations begin

An opportunity to dust off old plans, reject the failures and determine future directions is being presented to Tauranga City Councillors as they begin Ten Year... Read More

Pipeline project under budget

Expenditure for work on the Southern Pipeline's Maleme to Memorial contract to June 30 this year is $8.954 million and the forecast final cost is currently well... Read More

Jazz fest funding decision wrong

A decision handing $120,000 to the Jazz Festival will have to be made again after Tauranga City Councillor Murray Guy's concerns about its legality were upheld. The... Read More

Meeting a waste

It was early morning tea for some well behaved Tauranga City Councillors this morning after the committee meeting they attended was called off owing to a lack of... Read More

Forum hijack heats hot pools debate

Three foes of Tauranga City Council's hot pools redevelopment turned the public forum at the council's projects and monitoring committee meeting into a concerted... Read More