Council

Base track closed until August

Mauao's base track will not be fully open until at least August. A section of the track is closed due to slips and flood damage, preventing walkers and runners... Read More

Water spraying infuriates driver

A Bay Hopper bus driver is furious Tauranga City Council allowed water spraying to be carried out near the Willow Street transport depot today while hundreds of... Read More

Resource management: public responds

More than 180 submissions are received on the region's resource management policy document with more expected before the deadline for them strikes on May 19. The... Read More

Call for drop in rates increase

The Employers and Manufacturers Association is demanding Tauranga City Council reduce its proposed level of rates increases. The EMA wants its members' rates increase... Read More

Council begins annual plan hearing

Tauranga City Council's annual plan submission process begins today with Sydenham Park one of the major issues concerning citizens. The park is a reserve with many... Read More

Council shows at Home Show

The Tauranga City Council is going to be an exhibitor at this year's Home Show, on at Baypark this weekend. The theme for the city council's exhibit is ‘sustainable... Read More

Think tank working well

An economic development think tank formed in the Bay of Plenty three years ago is creating a key role for itself, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council heard this... Read More

Sirens get another hearing

The debate over whether to have tsunami sirens is being officially revived at the Tauranga City Council's projects and monitoring committee meeting today. A decision... Read More

Maori flag flying ‘honourable’

Waiariki electorate MP Te Ururoa Flavell says the Bay of Plenty Regional Council decision to allow flying of the Maori flag more often is honourable. 'I think it... Read More

Library lessons still costing

Tauranga City Councillors meddling with city library charges against staff advice is coming back to bite them. They learned this week that interfering with DVD hire... Read More

RWC: the cost of a ‘good host’

Tauranga City Council will be a ‘good host' for the Rugby World Cup, but councillors do not know what that means for the city financially. 'We are definitely... Read More

RWC ‘obligations’ on the table

Tauranga's Rugby World Cup commitments are to be discussed today at a special Tauranga City Council meeting called for the purpose. The cash strapped council is... Read More