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Posted at 11:32am Monday 20th May, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Councillors from the city and Western Bay will take a sober look at the region’s drinking habits today as they look to tighten up the availability of liquor in the community.
The outcome of this afternoon’s Joint Governance Committee meeting will place limits on the number of local pubs and bars, off-licences, and where and when they can...
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Posted at 9:52am Monday 20th May, 2013
 Work starts today on revamping the parking along Monmouth Street and repairing damaged berms.
It is expected to take up to a month to undertake the works that including building formal parking bays, repairing berms and installing street lights.
Work starts today on parking around Monmouth Street. Photo; File.
Once these changes are completed berm...
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Posted at 1:05pm Saturday 18th May, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Commissioner Greg Hill has made his decision on the Welcome Bay underpass, but it may be another month before it is released.
The NZ Transport Agency is seeking a Notice of Requirement so it can move onto the next detailed design stage of the process to acquire the property for the Hairini underpass.
A plan of the proposed underpass.
“We are currently...
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Posted at 9:43am Saturday 18th May, 2013 | By Luke Balvert luke@thesun.co.nz
 Fences will remain around the demolished lot next to the Merivale Community Centre after Tauranga City Council received test results showing high levels of residual asbestos.
The fences, initially erected when the Hosanna Church was demolished last month, will continue as council monitors the level of the asbestos found after the demolition.
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Posted at 5:37pm Friday 17th May, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 The housing bill that gives central government the ability to accelerate housing developments is removing political barriers previous governments have put in place, says Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby.
The Government announced the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill yesterday rushing it through with a first reading in Parliament overnight.
“The...
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Posted at 7:02am Friday 17th May, 2013
 A submission made to Bay of Plenty Council annual plan submissions is claiming Kawerau mill operators Carter Holt Harvey and Norske Skog Tasman are being illegally overcharged.
In the current financial year the mill owners paid more than $190,000 in fees and regional council rates in relation to the Tasman Mill.
The submission heard in Te Puke on...
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Posted at 5:35pm Wednesday 15th May, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Freedom campers in Tauranga could soon have the choice of parking in 28 of the city’s reserves and parks as city council looks to loosen the rules.
Councillors decided this week to release a draft bylaw for public consultation allowing up to 90 motor homes to park overnight in city reserves.
Palm Beach Plaza manager David Hill is welcoming freedom...
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Posted at 12:15pm Wednesday 15th May, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Mobile traders will return to the beachfront next year but will be restricted to take up no more than 12 car parks.
Tauranga City Council is seeking public consultation on a policy to outline rules for traders selling on Mount Maunganui Main Beach during the summer months.
Mobile traders will continue to operate on the beachfront on Marine Parade.
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Posted at 10:09am Tuesday 14th May, 2013 | By Phillipa Yalden phillipa@thesun.co.nz
 The city’s lack of public art policy will be up for discussion when Tauranga Art Gallery hosts a public art forum tonight.
At 5pm the gallery on Willow Street will host an evening to discuss public art around the city. It will include a visual presentation from Associate Professor Tyler – director of the Gus Fisher Gallery and curator of...
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Posted at 11:52am Monday 13th May, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 More than half the fines issued by Tauranga City parking wardens are issued in the Central Business District, according to figures presented to council this week.
The nine month parking report received by council’s Projects and Monitoring Committee shows fines and court recoveries are worth more than half a million dollars a year to the council.
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