Council

Rethinking library charges

The Tauranga City Councillor who proposed the motion to explore charges on some library books is reassessing his position after the first public meeting about this... Read More

Spotlight on library debate

A large attendance is expected at the first public meeting on Tauranga City Council's proposal to introduce charges on some library books, being held lunchtime,... Read More

Mayor faces book charge fury

Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby fronted a crowd of over 100 people at the first public meeting on the council's controversial proposal to introduce charges on some... Read More

Ducks dropping dead

Tauranga City Council is asking people to contact them when they find dead ducks in the city's reserves and waterways. This comes after recent reports of many dead... Read More

Binning the too hard basket

Councillor Rick Curach is disappointed the council has failed to support his attempts to reduce rates since Tauranga residents are facing the steepest rates increase... Read More

Health warning in Awaiti

A wastewater overflow has occurred and is affecting the Awaiti Place drain and the Waimapu estuary. The overflow originates from a private residence where a cross... Read More

Garden tidy at Palm Beach

Tauranga City Council is commencing works to remove all existing vegetation at gardens which are on and surrounding the Palm Beach Blvd/Gravatt Road roundabout. Five... Read More

Book charges campaign launches

Tauranga's Vanessa Byrnes is leading a campaign to get every Bay of Plenty resident to put forward a submission on the Tauranga City Council's controversial proposal... Read More

EBOP rates up by $10 max

Environment BOP has held its rate increase to 3.8 per cent this year as it expects to spend about $79.6 million compared to the $83.1 million forecast in its Ten... Read More

Putting your name to it

Tauranga City Councillor Hayden Evans is claiming that two fellow councillors are hiding behind aliases in online comments being made about him on SunLive. His... Read More

Rinse, pour, drink

Tauranga City Council is joining with the Ministry of Health to recommend that people flush a mugful of water from their drinking water tap each morning before... Read More

Tai Eru formally joins EBOP

Environment BOP has sworn in Tai Eru As replacement for now deceased councillor Hawea Vercoe. Hawea held the Okurei constituency seat, but died after a tussle at... Read More