Call to move Tauranga airport and racecourse to make way for houses
The group believes medium-high density housing will address housing crisis and traffic.
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Roading contractor breaks sewer main, wastewater spill contained
No wastewater reached the Tauranga Harbour or stormwater drains.
'In desperate need': 14-year-old seeks funding to upgrade skate park
Several submitters asked for new and improved community and cultural facilities.
Building impact fees, public transport and tourism discussed at LTP hearings
Submitters spoke on what they wanted to see out of the Long-term Plan 2021-2031.
'Frustrated' Bay transport leaders hit out at TNL defunding
Residents 'thought it was a done deal', a councillor and 48-year Te Puna resident says.
Glen Crowther: Tauranga City Council needs a sustainable plan
Opinion: The numbers don't stack up for this LTP to deliver affordable housing.
'Unacceptable': NZTA puts brakes on $8.5m Totara St cycleway
Cyclists 'gutted' and 'frustrated' by delay in project, following two deaths on the road
High Court quashes 'super pole' decision on appeal
The Environment Court made 'material errors', the High Court has ruled.
'Speak English': Crowd jeers at woman greeting them in te reo Māori
'All I wanted to do when I got off that stage was walk straight out the door.'
'Nothing to show': Auditor-General slams council over $19m failure
'This is not what is expected when ... spending public money'
Local Focus: Electron racing along Pāpāmoa's waterways
Much more affordable than entering the America's Cup. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Matt Cowley: Council needs a plan that drives progress
OPINION: Our members generally prefer action and progress over inaction and indecision.
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.