Council

Pool ‘whipping boy’ resigns

Tauranga City Aquatics Limited director, Deputy Mayor David Stewart, has resigned from the board, saying his position has become untenable. He was appointed a... Read More

Funding freeze for life savers

Tauranga City Council is declining to adjust funding to match inflation for two of the city's most vital community organisations. Surf Life Saving New Zealand and... Read More

Planned dig for hot pools

Tauranga City Aquatics Ltd CEO Tania Delahunty says it will be some days before it is known how long repairs to the Mount Maunganui Hot Pools are going to take. ... Read More

Hot pools close for repairs

The Mount Maunganui Hot Pools are closed indefinitely to enable emergency work to repair underground pipes. This closure comes after the pools were tested on Monday... Read More

Free parking starts July

Introducing free parking in the central business district at the weekends in July is being welcomed by Tauranga businesses as a move that puts them on parity with... Read More

Council backs kauri legacy

The Sydenham Park botanical gardens will continue to be maintained by the Tauranga City Council. In an effort to save $30,000, a council proposal to end its maintenance... Read More

Tauranga to get tsunami sirens

Tauranga is to have a million dollar tsunami siren warning system. 'We have decided to proceed with installing a siren system in Tauranga city,” says Mayor... Read More

Sewer works hold up

Tauranga City Council is reporting poor and wet ground conditions are hindering repair progress on the damaged sewer pipeline in the reserve between Cypress Street... Read More

Discussion over hot pools

Councillors and concerned hot pool users met at the Mount Maunganui Hot Pools this morning to discuss on-going issues. Kevin Akroyd addresses the crowd with on-going... Read More

Water out in Matapihi

Some residents in Matapihi are without water after a water main break. The Matapihi Road water main was reported broken at about 5am Thursday morning, causing... Read More

Youth prove smarter than councillors

High school students and young professionals took on the elected members and Tauranga City Council staff in the inaugural quiz event ‘Are You Smarter Than... Read More

‘Stinking mess’ closes reserve

A sewage overflow, described by some Judea residents as a ‘stinking mess', has forced the closure of a reserve on Bell Street. Sewage spewed out into the reserve... Read More