Latest from Tauranga City Council

New building rules, $536.3m growth plan get ticks

PLUS: Living on the Te Papa peninsula? See maps showing new height limits in your street.

Heads up, runners and walkers: Mauao track closures next week

The closures include days where access to the whole maunga will be shut.

Tauranga water warning: Restrictions may hit earlier and be stricter

Extra water treatment capacity still years away as plant build hit by delays, cost rises.

Water use this summer: Make every drop count

Tauranga City Council is asking residents to rethink their use of water.

Councillor found to have breached conduct rules, but he won't say sorry

Complainer says a forced apology would be a 'pyrrhic victory'.

Hollis pulls out of Māori wards public debate

'I don't want it to get turned into a race or racism issue, I don't need any more of that'

Billion-dollar shovel-ready pitches net councils just two wins

One mayor admits some disappointment, but the other says he isn't.

'We have work to do': Satisfaction with council hits new low

Legacy issues, elected member behaviour, the process of change blamed for downturn.

'Flabbergasted': City split over new rates-funded kerbside rubbish service

'If I don't want a big bin, why should it be forced on me?'

Review team for 'dysfunctional' council could cost ratepayers $350k

Team could stay for 10 months, but council votes for earlier 'off-ramp' opportunity.

New kerbside service: Decision made but what will it cost you?

'We the ratepayers are going to be paying the bill so why shouldn't we know?'

'Treated like an idiot': Man fights council over cracked home

'I'm just absolutely gobsmacked at how little rights you have as a ratepayer.'

Letters to the editor: Blase attitude to masks concerns

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

'My integrity was impugned': Councillor lays complaint over Facebook post

The complaint was laid the day after an emergency meeting over tensions in the council.

'Viciousness': Former Tauranga city councillor reveals extent of abuse

'When you are so publicly exposed you become very, very vulnerable.'

'Significant increase': Threats and abuse of Tauranga City Council staff soars

The number of abuse incidents on council workers has soared.

'Times are changing': Māori ward move 'massive' for Tauranga

A challenge to the decision, however, is likely.

Tauranga votes to establish Māori ward

A ripple of surprise ran through the chamber as the vote passed.