Total watering ban for Coromandel Town

A total watering ban is in place in Coromandel Town, this means all use of water outside the house is banned. This includes watering lawns and gardens,... Read More

Diversions along Te Puke Highway from January

From January 8 2020 to April 2020, the Te Puke Highway will be down to one lane between Bell Road and Welcome Bay Road, says the Tauranga City Council.... Read More

Property valuations increase across Western Bay

Western Bay’s continuing strong economy, development growth and record kiwifruit returns have translated into increased property values across... Read More

Funding confirmed for Opotiki technology centre

Te Tahuhu o Te Rangi, Ōpōtiki’s new Technology and Research Centre is closer to starting thanks to a grant from BayTrust’s Community Amenities... Read More

Safety improvements for Arataki intersection

A morning peak bus clearway, a new pedestrian crossing and a wider shared footpath have been built on Links Avenue in Arataki. Tauranga City Council’s... Read More

Councillor’s treaty remarks bone of contention

Comments made by Tauranga City Councillor Andrew Hollis continue to fuel a disagreement between himself and iwi leader Buddy Mikaere. A local historian... Read More

Consultation on street use bylaw closing soon

People are running out of time to have their say on Tauranga City Council's proposal to remove the begging and rough sleeping provisions in the street... Read More

Does your portable pool need to be fenced?

Stay cool but fence the pool. That’s the message from Sport BOP, Water Safety NZ and Tauranga City Council, who are reminding the public that... Read More

College students make cookies for pound dogs

Katikati College students have cooked up a treat for Western Bay’s foster and pound dogs. Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s animal... Read More

New speed hump to be installed under Wairoa Bridge

Starting next week, Wairoa Road and Te Puna Station Road will be closed at the junctions to the Wairoa River Reserve. These closures will taking place... Read More

Mayor welcomes new infrastructure funding tool

Tauranga Mayor Tenby Powell has welcomed a Government announcement that a new funding tool would be introduced to help provide growth-related infrastructure. “High-growth... Read More

Paying rates for land they don’t own

  Six residents at the Golden Sands Lifestyle Village are the driving force behind trying to get the cheaper rates.   They live in units... Read More

Traffic delays expected from treatment plant build

Welcome Bay motorists can expect delays over the next week as construction for the Waiāri treatment plant progresses. In the run up to the Christmas... Read More

The buoy is back

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council wave buoy is back for summer, providing keen surfers and boaties with real-time reporting of sea conditions. It’s... Read More

New layout for Ngatai Road in Tauranga

A two-way cycleway, shared paths, various safe crossing points and several bus stop locations will be implemented between the Otumoetai Road roundabout... Read More