8:26am Friday 04 May, 2018
Nearly a hundred Tauranga recreational cyclists turned out en masse this week to say thank you to the NZTA. They gathered at Ila Park... Read More
Council
2:24pm Friday 27 Apr, 2018
A poster has been designed for display in Greerton shop windows to encourage people not to give money to street beggars. Greerton Village retailer... Read More
2:23pm Friday 27 Apr, 2018
“Ridiculous projections.” Ted Petrie fires it out. He doesn’t hold back. And he produces a well-notated Heart of the City document on... Read More
2:52pm Friday 20 Apr, 2018
This by-election covers the extraordinary vacancy for one Tauranga City councillor elected at-large. The vacancy has arisen from the recent death of Councillor... Read More
1:49pm Friday 13 Apr, 2018
If you’ve ever seen the colossal squid at Te Papa Museum in Wellington, you’ll know it’s not something you forget in a hurry, says Mount... Read More
1:36pm Friday 13 Apr, 2018
Imagine a transport hub, information centre and accommodation provider all in one location in downtown Mount Maunganui. That’s the vision local... Read More
11:46am Friday 06 Apr, 2018
Do you live or own property in Papamoa? Then the Papamoa Residents and Ratepayers Association wants you. The group – previously the Papamoa Progressive... Read More
10:48am Friday 06 Apr, 2018
Information packs went out to 477,000 Maori voters this week as the 2018 Maori Electoral Option gets underway. The option runs from April 3-August 2 and... Read More
10:45am Friday 06 Apr, 2018
I walked to work this week – 19 minutes door-to-door – just because Martin Parkes suggested indirectly that I should. I walked to work a second... Read More
10:42am Friday 06 Apr, 2018
It’s a simple, procedural, postal by-election to fill a vacancy at Tauranga City Council, but three weeks out from the close of voting, there has... Read More
1:57pm Friday 16 Mar, 2018
It looks heartening, but can also be an eyesore and a menace. The recycling bins stationed around town are often chock-a-block with bottles, and bottles... Read More
9:48am Friday 02 Mar, 2018
Leaving developers to inform council policy on housing outcomes for Tauranga has been slammed in a housing report presented to councillors. The Tauranga... Read More
9:47am Friday 02 Mar, 2018
Nearly 10 years ago he was ranked 51st on the National Party list and preparing to take on Winston Peters in Tauranga. Now, Simon Bridges is the 12th... Read More
9:39am Friday 02 Mar, 2018
City councillor Larry Baldock has failed in an effort to edit council minutes to remove allegations of Chinese organ harvesting. Larry had hoped... Read More
2:30pm Friday 23 Feb, 2018
Tauranga Labour list MP Jan Tinetti has revealed a deeply personal tragedy while talking in support of her leader and Prime Minister. The MP had been... Read More