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Tauranga City Councillor Murray Guy believes local advertising for directors for Tauranga City Venues Ltd (includes Baypark speedway) and Tauranga City Aquatics... Read More

Mount water main breaks

It is Mount Mauganui residents' turn to conserve water after a major water main burst at Omanu Golf Course early Tuesday. Repairs are not expected to be complicated... Read More

Pipe break cause in the dirt

City engineers say the western Tauranga water crisis of two weeks ago was caused by earth movement rupturing the main pipeline that supplies the Cambridge Road reservoir.... Read More

Waterfront back down

Stringent rule proposals restricting waterfront building heights and sizes on the Wairoa River and Tauranga Harbour have been relaxed. The Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Ward system remains for Tga

Tauranga City Councillors will continue to be elected using a ward system after the Local Government Commission released its decision on the issue on Friday. There... Read More

Tai Eru to replace Hawea

Former Environment Bay of Plenty councillor Tai Eru has taken the place of Hawea Vercoe as representative of Okurei constituency. A replacement was needed for Hawea... Read More

Urban design to preserve relaxed character

Urban design rules that encourage a safer and more attractive public environment are being proposed in new District Plan rules by the Western Bay of Plenty District... Read More

Native fish die in drain incident

About 150-200 small native fish have died in the lower section of the Courtney Road drain and Tauranga City Council suspects someone has caused this by allowing... Read More

PSA opposes library charges

The Public Service Association, which represents librarians, is opposing moves by Tauranga City Council to charge adults for non fiction books. As part of the annual... Read More

Critical delay in water main fix

The breakdown of a truck bringing a replacement section of water main to Tauranga is adding a critical delay to restoring a full water supply to the city's western... Read More

Reservoir level dropping

Water conservation is essential if repairs to the Cambridge Road reservoirs' supply line are to be completed before the city's western suburbs run out of water. Repairs... Read More

Paying for books?

With this week's announcement that Tauranga City Council is considering charging 50 cents for adult book borrowing from public libraries, SunLive headed to Red... Read More