Council

Western BoP closer to Govt deal on housing, jobs

The Western Bay of Plenty is one step closer to a sought-after regional deal to help deliver 40,000 more homes and 35,000 new jobs. The Government signed... Read More

Bike racks on Tauranga buses a month away

Bike racks are back in use on Rotorua's Cityride buses - but Tauranga and Whakatāne cyclists have to wait until next month. Public buses with bike racks... Read More

Locals fear it will take a death to get road fixed

Locals on a busy Tauranga street fear someone will die before anything substantial is done to improve safety on a bend notorious for crashes. Three times... Read More

Mount Maunganui parking issues back on the agenda

Parking in Mount Maunganui North is back on Tauranga City Council's agenda. It comes more than a year after the council put the brakes on controversial plans... Read More

BoP growers challenge council's water plan

Fruit and vegetable growers in Bay of Plenty don't want to be hit with more regulations on their geothermal water use. Bay of Plenty Regional Council released... Read More

Tauranga's ultimate school holiday guide

Tauranga is the place to be these July school holidays as a jam-packed programme of events and activities for tamariki (children), rangatahi (youth) and whānau... Read More

80,000 books to schools, rest homes, offenders

A mobile Rotorua library service has delivered more than 80,000 books to housebound residents, schoolchildren and youth offenders over the past five years. Rotorua... Read More

'Mistakes' lead to higher rates rise for WBOP

Western Bay of Plenty rates for 2025 will be higher than the council initially drafted after 'mistakes” were found. Western Bay of Plenty District Council... Read More

Former MP Brendan Horan eyes Whakatāne council

Former Tauranga-based MP, TVNZ weather presenter and New Zealand Iron Man champion Brendan Horan says he plans to stand for a seat on Whakatāne District Council... Read More

Mauao guardianship reaffirmed in Bay of Plenty

The joint protection and management of Mauao has been reaffirmed in the Bay of Plenty, with the Mauao Trust and Tauranga City Council signing a renewed Memorandum... Read More

$6.1m bridge opens in Te Puke after 2023 washout

The new No 4 Road bridge in Te Puke officially opened this week, marking the return of a vital permanent link for the local community. A dawn blessing was... Read More

Tauranga's rates hike: How much more you'll pay

Tauranga homeowners will pay an extra $180 to $1124 in rates for 2025 after the council approved its budget. Tauranga City Council adopted the 2025/26 Annual... Read More