Council

Sewerage scheme: $400,000 added to project cost

Works on a controversial sewerage scheme will continue following delays the local council says have added $400,000 to the project's cost. There is 10% remaining... Read More

Tauranga's older persons to be celebrated

A community-led week of free events is coming to Tauranga Moana, in celebration of International Day of Older Persons. The Young at Heart Festival, September... Read More

TCC pauses hotel and conference centre plans

The Tauranga City Council has paused looking at developing a convention centre and hotel. The move comes as central government directs councils to "rein in... Read More

Ōpōtiki harbour walls open to the public

Rain didn't halt proceedings as people gathered to mark the completion of construction work on the Pākihikura/Ōpōtiki Harbour seawalls on Friday. As... Read More

Toppled trees vex BOP coastal resident

Ōtarawairere Village resident Brent Sheather is fed up with the destruction of native trees on council reserve land. Sheather said he had spent a lot of... Read More

One-lane closure on Oceanbeach Road

Oceanbeach Road in Omanu will be reduced to one lane for the next four nights starting on Sunday night. From Sunday, September 22 to Thursday, September 26,... Read More

Welcome Bay upgrades boost mobility

A Welcome Bay resident has a new lease on life thanks to recent road safety improvements in the heart of the Tauranga South suburb. Mike Claridge, who uses... Read More

Waikato tourism operators receive big accolades

Hobbiton has swept another set of awards judges off their feet, as the attraction has been named a finalist in not one, but three categories at this year's Tourism... Read More

Rotorua dog attack victim wants stricter rules

Warning: Graphic images 'It felt like I was being ripped to shreds … I felt their intention and their instinct was to kill me.” A woman mauled... Read More

Tauranga pilot of child abuse prevention programme

In the year to July, Oranga Tamariki had registered almost 200 open cases of sexual assault against children in the Bay of Plenty. Organisations like sexual... Read More

New lifejacket rule aims to minimise deaths

A water safety advocacy group has praised a Bay of Plenty rule change that will see more people wearing lifejackets while boating. The Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More

Council got Links Ave 'wrong' meeting told

A newly elected councillor has questioned why a controversial road closure in Mount Maunganui that has seen motorists fined $5 million continued despite huge... Read More