Council

Grates and manhole covers go missing

In the first couple of days of this week, four manhole covers or sump grates were either displaced or stolen from their proper place. Removing them is both illegal... Read More

Uneasy seat for councillor

Deputy mayor David Stewart's appointment as a director of Tauranga City Aquatics Ltd is against council policy and was made without council discussion or input into... Read More

TISEC tenders to be called

Tenders are to be called on the $41 million Tauranga Indoors Sport and Exhibition Centre. The issue over a stalled access agreement has been resolved. The council... Read More

Give back our beach

Allegations two Tauranga City Councillors have conflicts of interest over the issue of beachfront properties encroaching on beach reserves, will be taken no further... Read More

Encroachers put on record

Beachfront property owners who have helped themselves to more land will have the fact added on their LIM reports. The decision by the Tauranga City Council monitoring... Read More

Mr Whippy disillusioned

A disillusioned Mr Whippy is claiming successful lobbying by competitors has resulted in changes to the bylaw governing that will adversely affect his business. Last... Read More

Ski lanes still in the balance

Any decision on the future of the Hunters Creek ski lanes remains undecided as submission hearings on the navigation and safety bylaw review continue. The tribunal... Read More

Rates rise too high for average wage

Tauranga ratepayers would rather make sacrifices than pay more rates, a Citizens Advocacy Tauranga survey has found. The result means the city council is out... Read More

Council rates by email

People are now able to obtain their Tauranga City Council rates invoices by email. This is a significant advancement in efficiency for the council. People are able... Read More

Pokie policy roll-over resisted

A recommendation to roll over the city council's gambling policy is drawing fire from Jeanette Arnold, a counsellor at the Oasis Centre for problem gamblers. 'Bylaw... Read More

City heritage at risk

A new planning zone proposed by Tauranga City Council is threatening one of New Zealand's significant historical sites, say Elms Trust members. The proposal to... Read More

Problem tree for chop

A cedar growing next to an Otumoetai house on council land is going to be cut down and the council will share the cost. The council Strategy and Policy Committee... Read More