12:27:25 Saturday 26 April 2025

Council

Temporary closure for Mauao’s Oruahine track

The Oruahine track on Mauao will be temporarily closed for maintenance next week. The closure will run from 7am on Tuesday, April 29, until 4pm on Wednesday,... Read More

Garden waste charges to change

To help reduce wait times at Te Maunga Transfer Station, Tauranga City Council will be changing the way garden waste is charged. "From May 1, if you only... Read More

Tauranga students embrace Cameron Rd cycle lanes

'I like how it looks exactly like a road for a bike.” Tauranga Primary School student Max Sievwright, his cousin Angus Sievwright and schoolmate... Read More

Pāpāmoa East Interchange to open early

The early opening of the eastbound off-ramp on the Pāpāmoa East Interchange is great news for the local community, says Transport Minister Chris Bishop. 'Construction... Read More

New highway: Tauriko West road plan approved

The $2.8 billion to $3.3b Tauriko West project, which includes a new four-lane State Highway 29 and widening State Highway 29a, has been given the green light. In... Read More

Criticism over delay in felling rotting tree

The neighbour of a Rotorua public reserve has claimed council 'incompetence” in dealing with a large, rotting tree he feared could have endangered... Read More

Wave of harbour upgrades on the way

Work is underway to replace the decades-old jetty at Uretara Landing Reserve in Katikati with a new structure nearly four times its size. Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Waihī refuse station to close for upgrades

Waihī's refuse station is closing temporarily while new weighbridges are installed. The Waihī Refuse Transfer Station, owned and operated by Hauraki District... Read More

Katikati Arts Junction repair works begin

Katikati's creative hub is getting some much-needed attention, with weather-damaged parts of the Arts Junction building being repaired over the next few months. The... Read More

Te Puke hosts free hazardous waste disposal day

Have you got old poisons, pool chemicals or garden sprays lurking in your shed? Registrations are now open for MyHazWaste, a free, organised drop-off day... Read More

Katikati’s Dave Hume Pool new upgrades

Katikati's Dave Hume Pool will have a longer swim season, better accessibility and more space for swimming lessons when it reopens for the 2025/26 summer season. The... Read More

Rotorua's air quality improves with burner checks

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is hoping for clearer skies in Rotorua this winter as it prepares to carry out annual wood burner checks across the city. Historically,... Read More