Council

Council finds efficiency in diesel

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is aiming to reduce costs by making efficiency changes to its vehicle fleet with fewer cars operating. The council's finance... Read More

Noise control: fine penalty added

A cat and mouse game being played between Armourguard noise control officers and party goers is bringing about tougher penalties for people who play their music... Read More

Public choice on election signs

Tauranga City Councillors say their vested interest in the election signs debate places them too close to the issue and so are recommending the issue be publicly... Read More

Decision on Roundup use deferred

A decision on continuing to use the weed-killer Roundup on city parks is deferred to allow the Tauranga City Council's agrichemical forum to speak in support of... Read More

Western Bay rates up five percent

Western Bay of Plenty District Council rates are increasing by 5.1 percent. Mayor Ross Paterson says an increase of this size was achieved after councillors deferred... Read More

Roundup debate resumes

The Tauranga City Council is today being invited to join the glyphosate debate by becoming involved in research into the post Roundup market. The council's policy... Read More

City libraries sourcing eBooks

Tauranga libraries are introducing eBooks into stock for borrowing and libraries manager Jill Best is expecting them to be available online from next month. Tauranga... Read More

Flood damage: who pays?

Whakatane District Council is investigating whether or not its disaster mitigation policy is fair as it explores ways to pay for 2010-11 flood damage. The council... Read More

Wastewater spike bucks trend

Wastewater treatment volumes are at all-time high levels in Tauranga with 31,493 cubic metres of wastewater treated in May this year. This is the highest monthly... Read More

Hot pools blog for transparency

Tauranga City Aquatics Ltd is hoping to boost its transparency by blogging and showing photos and video of the progress of the Mount Hot Pools redevelopment project. ... Read More

Regional council rates increase

Bay of Plenty Regional Council ratepayers can expect their next rates bill to be about 2.54 percent more than it was last year. The council has approved the... Read More

TCC offer: ‘at worst insulting’

A Tauranga City Council decision to move the Welcome Bay Baptists off the Waitaha Reserve will be revisited following complaints from the church. A delegation led... Read More