Council

Cambridge Rd to close for Tauranga water upgrade

A water supply infrastructure upgrade in Tauranga will begin next Monday and will require the temporary closure of Cambridge Rd. Tauranga City Council said... Read More

Rural resilience: Sarah McCorkindale’s Journey

Bay of Plenty Regional councillor Sarah McCorkindale has had a varied and interesting career in the primary industries sector. A riding accident in 2018 put... Read More

'Vicious' dog attack leaves 6yo scarred for life

Warning: Graphic image The mother of a 6-year-old child scarred for life after a relative's dog bit her face is disappointed authorities have not ordered... Read More

Push to ban fireworks in Tauranga public places

Warning: Graphic image Fireworks could be banned on Tauranga beaches, along with other public city spaces such as roads and reserves. But a woman whose... Read More

Middle East unrest: Council braces for cost rises

Whakatāne Mayor Nandor Tanczos says the strikes on Iran and conflict in the Middle East could hit the council's coffers. The comments were made as Whakatāne... Read More

Dog limits, chook licence tighten; cats exempt

Tauranga dog owners could soon face tighter rules for accessing beaches, paths and public spaces under a refreshed set of council bylaws. The proposed changes... Read More

Deadline nears as BOP water consents expire 2026

-Content supplied by Bay of Plenty Regional Council Recent changes to the Resource Management Act have extended the life of many resource consents. However,... Read More

Tauranga extends post-storm recovery period

Tauranga's 'Transition to Recovery” period after January's severe weather events has been extended. Eight people died in landslides in Mount Maunganui... Read More

Tauranga council seeks fix for bee poo complaints

Tauranga City Council wants to make it easier to deal with complaints about bee poo. It investigated 38 complaints about urban hives in the past two years... Read More

Designing a town: Council eyes climate-resilience

Planning for more than 2000 residential lots at Awakeri was described as 'an opportunity to design a town, literally from the ground up” at a Whakatāne... Read More

What Tauranga councillors want for your area

Tauranga's councillors have been making plans and goals for the year ahead. With a busy schedule for the city councillors, Local Democracy Reporting asked... Read More

Council reviews bylaws in face of dog attacks

Whakatāne District Council held a briefing on Wednesday to guide staff in finalising drafts of bylaws under revision and a new draft Stock Movements Bylaw ahead... Read More