Council

Beach drinking supported

The public right to drink a beer with fish and chips on the beach, or to have a wine at a picnic is being fought for in the city council chambers.The Tauranga City... Read More

Letter author omits 'important line'

A council candidate has taken issue with a statement in the "letters to the editor" pages of The Weekend Sun and the letter's author agrees he got it wrong. Mark... Read More

Attack on Arataki centre plan

A last minute attempt to derail the construction of the replacement Arataki Community Centre saw the last Tauranga City Council Projects and Services Committee... Read More

Hire firm hunt for TCC head

Tauranga City Council is advertising in Wellington's Dominion Post newspaper for recruitment companies to register expressions of interest in finding it a new... Read More

Museum trustees appointed

A community appointment panel has selected the eight people as first trustees of the Tauranga Moana Museum Trust. Twelve expressions of interest were received... Read More

Marra wins Arataki contract

Marra Construction 2004 Ltd is awarded the tender to build a new Community Centre at Arataki. Marra Construction's design/build price of $1,725, 540 is the lowest... Read More

Flare up over solar lights

Solar powered lights used to mark the edge of the pathway from the Matapihi rail bridge to the mainland are being vandalised, only weeks after being installed. The... Read More

Coffee and cake for 250

A beer fountain and a skate park are among suggestions made at the Masonic Park coffee and cake day that will be considered in the design process for the future... Read More

Sewer overflow at Maleme Street

A clean-up crew is working at Maleme Street after a sewer overflow occurred in a drain there at about midday. The cause of the blockage is unknown at this stage,... Read More

Main report completed

A report for the Chadwick Road bulk water main renewal, as a result of the February 2010 failure, is complete. A draft report detailing proposed options has been... Read More

Tea time for ideas

Tauranga City Council is offering residents free coffee and cake in return for people having their say on what they would like for the future of Masonic Park. The... Read More

Vanessa s standing strong

Save Our Libraries Campaign leader Vanessa Byrnes is not succumbing to public pressure to stand for Tauranga City Council later this year. A previous SunLive article... Read More