Council

Tauranga pools: good enough?

Tauranga City Council is seeking the public's opinion of the city's swimming pools through an online survey. The questionnaire is a tool in generating public feedback... Read More

Closure trial for walkway

Tauranga City Council is closing for six months the walkway that drops down from Sapphire Drive to Harrisfield Drive off Poike Road, to see if crime drops off in... Read More

Silt removal underway

The Tauranga City Council is reporting works on removing silt from four stormwater ponds is continuing. These ponds have been in use for a number of years and need... Read More

‘Tough year’ financially ahead

Western Bay of Plenty District Council has approved its draft 2011/12 Annual Plan and is seeking comment from the public during the consultation period 1 April to... Read More

Council picks new CEO

Tauranga City Councillors appear to have made a decision regarding the city's new chief executive officer. Mayor Stuart Crosby and former Tauranga City Council... Read More

Council chief exec leaving the BOP

Bay of Plenty Regional Council chief executive Bill Bayfield is heading south to take up his appointment in June as chief executive for Environment Canterbury. Announcing... Read More

No fat on growing council

The growth of staff numbers at Tauranga City Council over recent years is because the council has taken on more work, as well as expand to meet the demands of the... Read More

The rising cost of council

The wage bill at Tauranga City Council has nearly doubled in the seven years from 2004, from $19.5 million to $35,990,000. Of this amount somewhere around 40-45... Read More

New transport centre set to open

The new inner city transport centre on Willow Street is set to open on Sunday, March 20. It cost $435,174 to build the new bus stops located by the Tauranga City... Read More

Holding off on Route K decisions

Tauranga City Council is putting off further discussion on raising the Route K tolls until after the new State Highway 36 extension is in operation. Mayor Stuart... Read More

Old city buildings on notice

Christchurch's second earthquake has brought an increased focus on the Tauranga City Council's roll over of its earthquake prone building policy. The February 22... Read More

Progress on Pyes Pa bypass

Tauranga City Council is reporting northbound traffic at the Pyes Pa bypass is running on the new roundabout during peak times and overnight. During off-peak times,... Read More