Council

TCC called out on Baywave

Tauranga gym owner and chartered accountant Ian Stevenson is accusing Tauranga City Council of using public money to compete against private businesses. Speaking... Read More

Revote on transport centre

People should not read too much into the revote on the transport centre says Mayor Stuart Crosby. His resolution to revoke the council's previous decision to place... Read More

Silver for district council

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is the first local authority to win a silver award from the New Zealand Business Excellence Foundation on its first attempt... Read More

Willow St site choice revisited

Tauranga City Councillors, business people and staff are in an informal workshop today discussing the choice of a Willow Street site as the central business district... Read More

Mount meters on the agenda

A plan to introduce parking meters in Mount Maunganui, the last bastion of free parking in the Western Bay of Plenty, has been changed at the committee stage. Parking... Read More

CAT spat with Crosby

The mayor's explanations about Tauranga City's financial situation continue to be challenged by Citizens Advocacy Tauranga. CAT president Leo Mangos says the mayor's... Read More

Butt pollution problem

Tauranga City Council is reminding smokers in the community to appropriately dispose of their cigarette butts after its pollution team has reported an estimate... Read More

Bus decision revisited

The decision to site the city's main bus station in Willow Street will be revisited on Thursday this week before a final decision is made at the next council meeting... Read More

Bus centre gets its money

Funding for the Willow Street Bus Transfer Station has been approved by the New Zealand Transport Agency. The council applied for a 60 per cent subsidy, or $450,000,... Read More

Skatebowl confuses councillors

Arataki residents' choice of location for their new community centre has perplexed some Tauranga City Councillors. Even though the community is adamant and unanimous... Read More

Keeping the drains clear

Tauranga City Council is reminding people who have a stormwater drain on or near their property to be careful when doing outside chores. To help keep the beaches... Read More

Water shortage forecast

Demand for water will exceed supply in the Western Bay of Plenty sometime in the next 40 years - if things carry on as they are. That was the message Environment... Read More