Council

Council greenlights $128m Tauranga museum

Tauranga will finally get the museum it has 'deserved for so long” after two decades of talking about it. The civic whare, exhibition gallery and museum... Read More

Support for further Civic Precinct development

A majority of Tauranga City Council elected members have voted to proceed with the construction of the planned Civic Whare, Exhibition and Museum project, which... Read More

Tauranga city: fluoride-free water tap at border?

Fluoride-free water could be available for Tauranga residents willing to travel outside the city to access it. The Tauranga City Council has had conversations... Read More

Hearing set for controversial worm farm expansion

A submissions hearing has been set for next week to help determine the expansion of an industrial scale worm farm on the outskirts of Kawerau, which has been... Read More

Maketū Pies bought after two-week liquidation

There is excitement and cautious optimism in Maketū after news one of the coastal Bay of Plenty village's biggest employers has been saved from closing... Read More

Ageism claims as community board chair steps down

The 80-year-old chairman of the Waihī Beach Community Board claims he was forced to step down because he's 'too old”. But the board's new chairwoman... Read More

Milestone as first sod turned on Pukehina wetland

Project partners Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council and iwi collective Te Wahapū o Waihī have officially broken ground on a first-of-its-kind wetland... Read More

Council highlights accessibility for the disabled

A free travel concession for passengers with permanent impairments and a companion travel programme are just some of the features that make public transport... Read More

Tauranga councillors tackle wheelchair rugby

Thirty seven thousand.That's the approximate number of people living with a disability in Tauranga. To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities,... Read More

Partial closure of Farm Street tonight

Ahead of the upgraded Arataki Bus Hub reopening next week, Farm Street will be partially closed tonight, Wednesday, December 4, to complete essential road remediation... Read More

Mauaoathon aims to help ill Māori ward councillor

Family and friends of Tauranga's first Māori ward councillor will be hitting the summit of iconic landmark Mauao to fundraise for him as he recovers from a... Read More

Try out a virtual disaster stress test

Do you think you'd know what to do in an emergency? Come and put it to the test through a virtual reality (VR) simulation at the beach this summer. Tauranga... Read More