Latest from Tauranga City Council

Co-design plan unveiled for $1m Mount project

'We want to create an environment that is comfortable for everyone.'

'Smiling assassins': Angry mayor lashes out at councillors

'They smile during the day and then they plot my assassination at night.'

Council to take legal action over Harington St Transport Hub

No decision yet on what will happen to the part-built parking building.

City Council to address pollution at Mount Maunganui

A neighbouring marae called for a cross-agency approach to air quality impacts.

No 'cock-fighting': Council 'acting like babies' despite $36k lakeside leadership course

'They should have gone to antenatal class instead because they are acting like babies.'

Ratepayers' $5.5m bill to fight council over apartment defects

'This is what the ratepayers have to pay to battle their council.'

Council paid $21m to settle lawsuit over luxury apartments

'Further details of the settlement remain confidential.'

'Frilly party tops' and 'tight white pants': More council texts revealed

'I felt like I was listening to something on a high school playground.'

'Tremendous' Tauranga population boom drives need for community spaces

Tauranga had seen a 60 per cent increase in demand for new community halls and spaces.

Tauranga rates rise revealed: More pain for some than others

Average commercial increase 10.8 per cent, residential increase 1.1 per cent.

Bella Vista trial: Council inspectors overwhelmed with issues, court told

"It appears Mr Cancian was the ultimate decision-maker."

Local Focus: Mayor fronts Pāpāmoa ratepayers' meeting

Powell started with a bad joke and didn't back down. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Panel set to 'take the supreme politician out of the process'

Several council clashes have spilled over into the public realm this term.

Dirty job: What's in Tauranga's trash?

Just how much in our bins could have been recycled or composted has been revealed.

Bella Vista trial enters its third week

This is the third week of the judge-alone trial as witnesses continue to testify.

Three waters reform: Councils hesitant about $761 million funding pool

Only councils who opt into the three waters reform programme can access the funding.

What council territory do you prefer, Tauranga City or Western Bay?

It is the question the Local Government Commission proposed to certain residents.

Local Focus: That's a wrap – submissions close on revised annual plan

Tauranga councillors to wade through 587 submissions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.