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Lifeguards cop abuse from beachgoers at Mount Maunganui
Sea swells had made the Mauao base track dangerous.
Revealed: Email from ousted Tauranga councillor warns Wellington council of 'serious natural justice concerns'
The email was sent to all Wellington councillors and the city's mayor.
'Unprecedented drought': No relief from water restrictions in sight
City faces 'a potential problem sourcing water', warns council.
Tauranga public invited to long-term plan open days
The plan proposes investing $4.57 billion in key priority areas now and for the future.
New council bins leave some less than impressed
Some people plan to keep paying for a private pick-up, on top of the rates-funded one.
Opinion: The local government system is broken
Opinion: What government does now could make or break the future of our growing region.
'Good compromise': Bay Venues survives 'damning' review
'It keeps people employed but it also allows council to look at moving it forward.'
Quality of life ... which is NZ's sweetest spot?
Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Porirua, Wellington, Hutt, Christchurch and Dunedin polled.
Review recommends Bay Venues 'wind up', sale of holiday park
An independent report suggests disestablishing Bay Venues but council staff don't agree.
Wastewater overflow: Warning for tidal steps, Matapihi
Council will review maintenance procedures after overflow.
Principal says student was hit by car in a 'freak accident'
School 'blown away' by messages of support from the Tauranga community.
Green light! Commissioners vote to establish Māori ward
Tauranga City Council commissioners have unanimously voted to establish a Māori ward.
'We're doing our job': Abuse of parking officers skyrockets
'We're doing what we're doing because you're doing something wrong,' an officer says.
Slow lane: Lower speed limits loom for Tauranga commuter routes
"Anyone who believes their lives will somehow be worsened by this ... is dreaming."
'Hallelujah': City commissioners get glowing review from business community
A 'hallelujah' moment is how a lawyer described the commissioner's first public event
'Saddest 20 minutes of my life': Historian hits back during Māori governance debate
'I'm never getting that back.'
Council and trust to split ownership of waterfront land
Tauranga City Council and Ōtamataha Trust jointly own reclaimed land on Dive Crescent.
Commission 'should endorse Māori ward decision'
Tangata Whenua/Tauranga City Council Committee endorse the establishment of a Māori ward.
Council plan to sell housing leaves 78yo in tears
Elderly tenants have mixed emotions about the relocation proposal.
Car park buildings at risk of earthquake damage, council discovers
Both Elizabeth and Spring St buildings are found to be earthquake prone.
$1 sale of Harington St Transport Hub site 'marginally better than nothing'
Calls for parking strategy for Tauranga CBD after council sells abandoned project site.
Commissioners to front business community at public event
Commissioners will outline their plans for Tauranga at event.
Bella Vista case: Prosecutor seeks maximum penalty
A sentencing hearing for Cancian and others was held in court yesterday.
City is 'moving on': Commission moves to make big changes in Tauranga CBD
Council seeks to move hundreds of staff back to the Tauranga CBD.
Water charges tipped to rise on top of 20pc rates hike for homeowners
'I think we've probably got it about right,' says council chief executive Marty Grenfell.
Elder housing villages worth millions to be sold
'We're not going to require someone to move out of their home without... somewhere to go'
Council drops plan to trial changes in Mount streets
Commissioners say the Innovating Streets project didn't have enough support.
Rates rise drafted: 39pc commercial, 12pc residential (plus rubbish)
Big shift in commercial differential would see business bear the brunt of rising rates.
Have your say on how council buys and sells property
Council buys, sells, leases or transfers property for many reasons.
Changes are coming to Mount streets - but a one-way traffic trial is likely canned again
Trials of shared path and new roundabout planned but little support for Pilot Bay change.
The library that comes to you
If you can't come to the library, the library will come to you.
Where are they now? Ousted city councillors reveal what they're up to
Some have moved on from local politics while some others very much haven't.
Ex-mayor Tenby Powell on cancer, kindness and living his best life
"... not a week goes by where I don't get a hug from someone saying 'thank you'."