Council

WBOP Council to investigate water delivery options

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is exploring how its drinking water, wastewater and potentially stormwater services will be managed in the future. At... Read More

Council meeting digest: New dog rules set

Rotorua Lakes Council set new rules for dog owners and progressed plans for a new committee with Te Arawa in a meeting on Wednesday. The council debated for... Read More

Guide to school holiday fun in Tauranga

From night lights, creative arts, movies, and outdoor activities, Tauranga is brimming with activities for every age and interest these school holidays. Here's... Read More

Council lease offer rules out housing for 30 years

A new 30-year lease will be offered to a golf club at the centre of heated council debates. While a controversial 'guillotine clause” remains, Rotorua... Read More

Investigation under way following dog attack

A person has been injured during a dog attack in Tairua. Thames-Coromandel District Council confirmed it is investigating an attack on Tuesday which left... Read More

Next step toward marine-based prosperity for BOP

With the granting of long-awaited resource consents for a marina and industrial park, developer Chris Peterson is excited to start work on what he describes... Read More

Mayor disappointed by Chateau Tongariro decision

Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton wants 'the door to stay open” for a developer to restore the Chateau Tongariro Hotel. Kirton said he was 'deeply disappointed”... Read More

Te Puke’s No 1 Rd to undergo $3.2m upgrade

Significant disruption is being predicted as construction work on No 1 Rd starts next week. The work is intended to make the road safer and more suitable... Read More

Tauranga’s bid for fluoride extension denied

Tauranga's council faces 'extreme” costs that could run into millions of dollars if it doesn't fluoridate the city's water by the end of next month after... Read More

Councils agree to co-design new water organisation

A shared organisation to deliver water services, meet new government requirements, and reduce future cost increases for Hamilton City Council and Waikato District... Read More

Mount Maunganui Playcentre turns 50

'It felt like going home, and it was really quite lovely.” That's what Clare Shallcross had to say about returning to Mount Maunganui's playcentre as... Read More

Proposed tolls for Tauranga highway 'excessive'

Proposed tolls on another Tauranga highway are 'excessive” and 'grossly unfair” given the city already has two of the country's three toll roads,... Read More