Council

Tauriko: no industrial land

Land set aside at Tauriko for industrial development is useless for the purpose, and the city is facing an immediate and acute shortage of industrial development... Read More

Council: waving the Maori flag

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is going to raise the Tino Rangatiratanga flag in the stead of the New Zealand flag on days of significance to Maori. The council... Read More

City leaders receive pay rise

Tauranga City Councillors are getting a pay rise after accepting the decision of the Remuneration Authority to increase the councillor salary pool to $758,828 from... Read More

Chop coming at Coronation Park

Tauranga City Council is planning to remove two large trees from Coronation Park to improve visibility into the park from the roadside. Other vegetation clearance... Read More

Hot pools appeal for clarity

Tauranga City Aquatics Ltd's decision to appeal the Mount Hot Pools decision is a holding action while options are explored, says TCAL chairman Warren Banks. 'We... Read More

Parking: juggling wishes and reality

A review of time limits on Tauranga's central city parking is being undertaken following this week's workshop on central city parking issues. Also in the wish list... Read More

Parking workshop: the sequel

A second workshop between central city business interests and the Tauranga City Council takes place today in an attempt to unravel central city parking woes. The... Read More

Public private past for new CEO

The new Tauranga City Council chief executive officer is 59 year old Ken Paterson - the current CEO of Northland Regional Council. Ken takes up his new job sometime... Read More

New council CEO appointed

UPDATE: A new chief executive for Tauranga City Council is decided. Read who the new council CEO is here. ... Read More

Regional statement finds opposition

Property Council Bay of Plenty branch acting president Darryl Fletcher is unhappy with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's proposed regional policy statement, saying... Read More

Road works continuing in Oropi

Tauranga City Council is reporting works are continuing at the Oropi Road and Fraser Street intersection. Drilling is occurring between Chadwick Road and Glenlyon... Read More

Council staff ideas chanced

A $30,000 innovation fund created to stir ideas among Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff is the source of six new projects. The regional council's ‘Bright... Read More