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Marine Precinct sale: Audit review finds process okay but communication lacking
Public Sector

Marine Precinct sale: Audit review finds process okay but communication lacking

Ratepayers faced a split verdict after a review upheld Tauranga Council's Marine Precinct sale process but said the public case for $13.987m was poorly explained.

By Ayla Yeoman • 4 min read • Last week
Dog walkers frequently flout Ōmanu Beach ban, says local
Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Dog walkers frequently flout Ōmanu Beach ban, says local

Repeated breaches of the Ōmanu Beach bylaw are prompting complaints, with locals saying unleashed dogs are spoiling the foreshore for families.

By Ayla Yeoman • 3 min read • Last week
'High risk' parts of the Historic Village to close during heavy rain
Risk & Compliance

'High risk' parts of the Historic Village to close during heavy rain

Visitors and tenants will face closures and cordons for at least five days after severe rain, as unstable slopes pose slip risks.

By Ayla Yeoman • 5 min read • This month
Mount businesses need strong summer after landslide hits trade
Opinion

Mount businesses need strong summer after landslide hits trade

Trade remains below last year, but Mount businesses are seeing a lift in foot traffic and hope a strong summer will aid recovery after the landslide.

By Ayla Yeoman • 3 min read • This month
Tauranga ratepayers group slams secrecy around Marty Grenfell's resignation
Risk & Compliance

Tauranga ratepayers group slams secrecy around Marty Grenfell's resignation

Residents say secrecy over the council chief executive's exit leaves ratepayers facing unanswered questions over any payout after the Mount landslide review.

By Ellen O'Dwyer • 2 min read • This month
Tauranga council considers future of city's airport
Airports

Tauranga council considers future of city's airport

No final decision is due until the 2027/37 Long-term Plan, but a council working group will examine governance options for Tauranga Airport.

By Ayla Yeoman • 3 min read • Last month
Car crashes into Tauranga council building
NZME

Car crashes into Tauranga council building

No one was hurt when a black sedan clipped a beam at Tauranga City Council's near-new GBP £45 million building on Devonport Rd.

By Ayla Yeoman • 2 min read • Last month
Council approves $500,000 to tackle systemic flaws exposed in landslide review
Disaster Recovery

Council approves $500,000 to tackle systemic flaws exposed in landslide review

Up to GBP £500,000 has been set aside for an 18-month overhaul after a landslide review found warning signs were missed for years.

By Ayla Yeoman • 4 min read • Last month
Tauranga councillor Glen Crowther says he was required to view landslide files in supervised room
Risk & Compliance

Tauranga councillor Glen Crowther says he was required to view landslide files in supervised room

Access to Tauranga council records is under scrutiny after Glen Crowther said he had to review landslide files in a supervised room without notes.

By Ayla Yeoman • 7 min read • Last month
32 crashes in six years: Roundabout to get improvements
Tauranga City Council

32 crashes in six years: Roundabout to get improvements

Safety work is coming next month after 32 crashes at a Tauranga roundabout left two people seriously injured and seven more hurt.

By Ayla Yeoman • 3 min read • Last month
Heat on senior staff as councillors pick apart landslide failures
Risk & Compliance

Heat on senior staff as councillors pick apart landslide failures

Council chiefs faced intense scrutiny after a review said six deaths in the Mount Maunganui landslide were preventable, with inquiries still under way.

By Ayla Yeoman • 5 min read • Last month
Mount Maunganui slip: Full reopening of facilities could cost up to $38m
Disaster Recovery

Mount Maunganui slip: Full reopening of facilities could cost up to $38m

Restoring full access to the Mount Maunganui base could require up to GBP £38 million in slope works, a risk assessment says.

By Ayla Yeoman • 5 min read • Last month
Tauranga City Council submits Head Start reform proposal despite Western Bay rejection
Local Government

Tauranga City Council submits Head Start reform proposal despite Western Bay rejection

Officials will still assess Tauranga's bid for a new unitary authority, despite Western Bay of Plenty District Council refusing to join it.

By Ayla Yeoman • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
Amalgamation ultimatum: Councils clash over their future
Hutt City Council

Amalgamation ultimatum: Councils clash over their future

Ratepayers face sweeping council restructures as ministers weigh rival merger bids, with some regions set for government-imposed changes.

By Marika Hill • 7 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
Homes sitting empty amid housing shortage
Housing

Homes sitting empty amid housing shortage

Tauranga’s housing squeeze is worsened by 2,142 empty homes, though the mayor says filling them beats building anew.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2024
Will apartments create affordable homes in Tauranga?
Housing

Will apartments create affordable homes in Tauranga?

Tauranga’s push for taller Mount Maunganui buildings has reignited debate over whether greater density will ease the city’s housing squeeze.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd May 2024
Loss in council revenue – what it means for us
Housing

Loss in council revenue – what it means for us

COVID-19-driven revenue losses could force councils to cut infrastructure spending, hurting local economies and slowing recovery.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2020
New Tauranga food and retail hub showcases shipping containers
Restaurants

New Tauranga food and retail hub showcases shipping containers

Shoppers and diners are already flocking to the inner city as a container-built precinct begins to revitalise Tauranga’s centre.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jan 2019
Five councils to receive extra infrastructure funding
Real estate

Five councils to receive extra infrastructure funding

Up to 60,000 new homes could be built years earlier after the government backed roads and waterworks in five fast-growing councils.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017