Council

Keep the drains covered

Tauranga City Council is reminding contractors to have controls in place to prevent sediment discharges into stormwater drains before drilling. This comes after... Read More

Will jump if he s pushed

Hayden Evans says he'll resign from the Western Bay of Plenty joint road safety committee - but only if that is what the council wants. Hayden Evans is the only... Read More

Rate-paying clock ticking

Up to $40 million could be heading into the Tauranga City Council's bank accounts on Friday when the second rates instalment comes due. Land and rating information... Read More

Council switch a step closer

The Waihi Beach residents' petition to leave the Western Bay of Plenty for the Hauraki District will be referred to the Local Government Commission. The Western... Read More

Political amalgamation pushed

Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby pushed for further political amalgamation in his 'State of City - 2010” address to the City Partners programme on Thursday morning. 'Within... Read More

Bus terminal is go

The final decision on the location of Tauranga city's downtown bus stops on Tuesday was a drawn out affair. Councillors made the decision to go ahead with the Willow... Read More

D-Day for Waihi Beach nears

A decision is expected this week on how the Western Bay of Plenty and Hauraki District Councils will handle Waihi Beach's decision to leave the Bay of Plenty. The... Read More

Crackdown on publicly parked scrap

Tauranga City Council is this week cracking down on scrap metal dealers and auto dismantlers that are parking unregistered and unwarranted vehicles on berms or... Read More

Willow Street gets final nod

Tauranga City Councillors made the decision on Tuesday afternoon to go ahead with the Willow Street bus centre. Now known as the City Centre Bus Stops, the council... Read More

New Deputy Mayor for Taupo

Councillor Don Ormsby is Taupo's new deputy mayor. He was nominated by Mayor Rick Cooper and elected unopposed on Thursday. Don Ormsby and Christine McElwee.... Read More

Mount water back on tap

Mount Maunganui water supplies are back to normal today after one of the Mount reservoir's main supply mains broke early on Tuesday. The main break at Omanu Golf... Read More

Sewer cleanup in progress

Heavy rainfall event over the weekend caused several sewerage overflows around the city. Warning signs are in place and testing of water quality continues. Two... Read More