City could face 'extreme' penalties after fluoride extension denied
Tauranga’s mayor is disappointed the council has been denied an extension to fluoridate.
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'Grossly unfair': Proposed tolls for third Tauranga highway 'excessive'
Tauranga already has two of NZ's three toll roads.
'Rein in the fantasies' - Council pauses hotel and conference centre
Central government directs councils to get back to core business.
Funeral directors placed in liquidation owing $150,000
One creditor says the move is 'just and equitable'.
Council ‘got it wrong’ with controversial road closure, meeting told
More than $5 million in fines have been issued since the controversial closure.
$3.6m liabilities: PwC report on Sportcraft boating businesses
Staff, Inland Revenue and many others are listed as being owed money by the two companies.
‘We’re not a charity’: No pay for councillor on medical leave
Tauranga’s first Māori ward councillor has not yet been able to take up his role.
'Still many danger points': Cycleways funding plea after budget slashed
'This is one of the city’s most urgent needs.'
‘Devastated’: Tauranga ferry proposal shelved
The regional council declines a bid for money to help pay for Mount to Tauranga service.
Plan for new flyover on busy Mount Maunganui road
“Critical” plans to reduce congestion at a major bottleneck in Mt Maunganui are underway.
Rainbow crossing for Tauranga a ‘symbol of diversity and belonging’
Tauranga will get a rainbow pedestrian crossing after a six-year campaign.
Why Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale found praise for winning election 'weird'
Everyone's like, ‘You've won!’ I'm like, ‘What have I won? I've inherited a job' - Mayor.
Aims Games: Parking, transport info as 24k visitors descend on city
Free bus service runs every 30 minutes, encouraging sustainable travel for athletes.
$1.9b for transport: Where it will be spent in Bay of Plenty
Cash boost part of $32.9b National Land Transport Programme for 2024-2027.
Rubbish job? Green team ready to clean up Aims Games
Diverting rubbish from nearly 13,000 athletes no mean feat.
Kaituna's first waka in a century
A pilot project looks to foster reconnection with the awa.
Tidal lane touted for Turret Rd but is too late?
Tauranga City Council is seeking funding for the $82m 15th Ave to Welcome Bay project
'Blue highway': Tauranga ferry service still on the cards
A ferry service between Mount Maunganui and Tauranga could be on the way in 2025.
'Sleeping with the fishes': New boat ramp fees canned
How much the council collected in two months - and what will be refunded.
Fluoride debate: Tauranga seeks extension to deadline
There was standing room only inside the council chambers.
Tauranga City Council to consider fluoridation directive
Tauranga’s new council must decide if work to fluoridate the city’s water should continue.
'Unbelievable': Six dogs returned to home after 55 animals seized
Cats with 'big gashes' and dogs 'chained up on a short chain' have been seen at the home.
$164 million Cameron Rd upgrade fails to secure NZTA funding
Funding for the $164m Cameron Rd project in Tauranga has been declined by NZTA.
Tauranga CBD revamp pushes ahead – with potential savings
A change in funding for Tauranga’s civic precinct could save $1m a year in interest.
'Double-whammy': Downsized bin business says $10k rates hike is 'obscene'
'There’s no excuse for rates going up that fast. It’s just completely unnecessary.'
'Traffic hazard': Residents, road users demand safety barriers be removed
People have spoken out, saying the concrete separators do more harm than good.
Photo competition launched to show people aged 65-plus 'living their best life'
The winning photos will feature in an outdoor exhibition in Tauranga.
'No democracy, no rates': Tauranga resident's rates revolt
A Tauranga woman has been locked in a row with the council over unpaid rates.
The six-figure salaries Tauranga's new mayor and councillors will earn
Extra $25,900 pay justified by committee leadership roles.
Tauranga's first Māori ward councillor granted medical leave until 2025
Tauranga’s Māori ward councillor is on leave until 2025 because of illness
'Murder': 64 chickens slain, council hunt killer dogs
“That’s what this is - the murder of my defenceless poor chickens by killer dogs."
‘Good result’: Links Ave reopens after two years of closures
A new trial for Mt Maunganui's Links Ave has increased access to the street.
Cancer, landslide, crash: Injured forklift driver's 'hellish' years
The Mount Maunganui man says he is still 'so thankful' despite his harsh experiences.
Mayor says Govt water plan ‘significant step forward’
Mahé Drysdale weighs in on the Government's new water plans.