Missing cycle trail link gains $150,000 NZTA funding
A $150,000 investment in the Paengaroa to Rotoiti cycle trail by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) will provide an important link in the...
Horse riding on tighter rein at Tuapiro Point
Horse riders will continue to have the use of Tuapiro Point but with some changes to where horses can be ridden, so that areas of...
Kōkako Project Shows Council Community Funding at Work
Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s annual Community Matching Fund opens today with $140,000 available for not-for-profit community groups.
Work Starts On New Cycleway
Work has started on the new cycle trail link between Paengaroa and Rotoiti and it could be opened temporarily for use over the Christmas...
New name reflects sense of community in Katikati
The Centre - Pātuki Manawa will be the name of Council’s new multi-purpose building in Katikati.
Community feedback last year showed mixed supported for Pātuki...
Council Helps Wildlife Tales Fly
Fostering kindness and respect for wildlife is the message behind a donation of children’s books to Western Bay libraries by Western Bay...
Boundary alteration between Western Bay and Tauranga underway
The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is preparing a proposal to alter the boundary between Tauranga City and Western Bay at Tauriko West.
Altering...
Council Puts Speed Review on Hold
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has put on hold a review of speed limits on local roads, pending direction from the New Zealand Transport Agency on its SH2 speed limit review.
Flying Start for Pest-free Te Puna
Te Puna’s pest-free programme got off to a flying start on Saturday, 2 March, with more than 100 people attending and...
Council helps in kōkako release to Ōtanewainuku
Western Bay of Plenty District Council staff took part in an expedition to relocate kōkako to Ōtanewainuku Forest in Oropi early this month.
Council’s Community...