Council

Tauranga CBD revamp pushes ahead

A change in funding for Tauranga's civic precinct Te Manawataki o Te Papa could save ratepayers $1 million a year in interest. The $306 million precinct in... Read More

Council confirms Te Manawataki o Te Papa financing

Tauranga City Council elected members have decided to use the Council's traditional, value-for-money debt-funding approach to finance the Te Manawataki o Te... Read More

Laura Rae sworn in as new councillor

Laura Rae has officially taken her seat as a Western Bay of Plenty District Councillor. Officially sworn in as the new Maketu - Te Puke Ward Councillor at... Read More

'No democracy, no rates': Tauranga woman's revolt

A Tauranga woman has been locked in a row with council over unpaid rates as she believes the city was 'denied democracy” when the commission was reappointed. Jan... Read More

Six figure salaries for Tauranga's new council

Newly elected Tauranga councillors will earn six-figure salaries for their work. Mayor Mahé Drysdale will earn $179,316 a year, deputy mayor Jen Scoular's... Read More

Bright beginnings for council cadet graduates

From cadetship to career opportunities, three young wāhine have recently secured roles at Tauranga City Council after graduating from the Piki Ake cadetship... Read More

Housing provider sought to take on pensioner flats

Rotorua's council is looking to improve its pensioner housing services - by removing itself as landlord. There is a waitlist for the council's 152 subsidised... Read More

Tauranga Māori ward councillor on medical leave

Tauranga's first Māori ward councillor has been granted a leave absence until next year due to illness. Mikaere Sydney (Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui)... Read More

Tauranga dog attacks: More than 60 chickens killed

Warning: Distressing content. An elderly woman whose 12 chickens died in a series of brutal dog attacks has been left traumatised and 'bereft” by... Read More

Farmers fail in bid for greater representation

Some Rangitāiki Plains farmers are paying as much as $150,000 in targeted rates to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, but feel they're not getting a fair representation... Read More

Links Ave reopens after two years of closures

Residents of a Mount Maunganui street have welcomed greater access to their homes after dealing with 'pretty tough” closures for two years. The eastern... Read More

$20M flood protection co-investment welcomed

A $20M co-investment from Central Government to help fund critical flood protection infrastructure, including stopbanks, floodwalls and pump stations, across... Read More