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Western Bay to retain First Past the Post voting system
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsWestern Bay of Plenty District Council will continue using the First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system for the 2028 local election.
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Community Event Fund backs consistent local events calendar
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsThe latest funding decisions will support 24 events across the region, helping maintain a consistent local events calendar throughout the year.
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National award for Katikati swimming pool
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsKatikati's Dave Hume Pool has received national recognition at Recreation Aotearoa's annual Aquatics Awards, taking home a Merit Award in the Aquatic Facility of the Year category.
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Local heroes take centre stage in Community Awards
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsNominations are now open for the 2027 Western Bay Community Awards, giving locals the chance to recognise the people, groups, projects and organisations helping Tauranga and the Western Bay thrive.
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Funding boost for community spaces across the Western Bay
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsCommunity halls, sports clubs, schools and youth groups across the Western Bay are set to benefit from more than $116,000 in Council funding.
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10-day live sculpture event coming to Ōmokoroa
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardNewsŌmokoroa Peninsula is set to become an open-air artist’s studio this November, with a new live sculpture event bringing artists, local stories and the coastal landscape together at Ōmokoroa Domain.
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Council decides on future removal of Precious Family Reserve toilet
Kaimai WardNewsWestern Bay of Plenty District Council has decided to remove the existing public toilet at Precious Family Reserve in Ōmokoroa and relocate it elsewhere in the District.
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Major infrastructure upgrade opens in Ōmokoroa
Kaimai WardNewsA $43 million upgrade to the gateway of Ōmokoroa has officially opened, improving safety, supporting future growth and helping unlock new housing across the peninsula.
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Western Bay back in Head Start process following Rotorua decision
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsWestern Bay of Plenty District Council is now part of a proposal that will be considered by Government and could see a new council created across Tauranga and Western Bay.
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Experienced leaders appointed to new Water Organisation board
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsDr Keith Turner CNZM has been appointed chair, alongside directors Pat Dougherty and Todd Muller. Two further directors will be appointed later this year, or early 2027, to complete the Board.
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Welcoming Week
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsWelcoming Week (more than a week) is a chance to celebrate and recognise our diverse communities, and lay out the welcome mat to all our newcomers who now call our district home.
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Council opts against Head Start proposal - but it’s not over
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsCouncil will instead be a part of Tauranga's City Council's proposal for a new council covering Tauranga and Western Bay.
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Councils to consider Head Start proposal at joint meeting
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsWestern Bay and Tauranga City will hold a joint meeting on Thursday 6 August to decide whether to progress a locally led Head Start proposal that could help shape the future of local government.
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Western Bay maintains strong credit rating
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsWestern Bay of Plenty District Council has retained a strong investment-grade credit rating from global ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P).
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Don’t feed the fatbergs this winter
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsAs the weather cools and hearty winter meals return to the menu, Western Bay residents are being reminded that what goes down the sink can have costly consequences.
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New wetland opens on the eve of Matariki
Kaimai WardNewsA new wetland that blends environmental restoration, cultural storytelling and recreation has officially opened in Ōmokoroa.
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Community fund opens to help bring local ideas to life
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsProjects for play, projects for people and projects for place - our Community Matching Fund is now open and local community organisations are invited to apply for funding.
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Council to investigate two scenarios in reform process
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsCouncil will continue work on two potential merger scenarios as part of the Government’s Head Start pathway for local government reform.
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Council confirms 5.1% rates increase
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsWestern Bay of Plenty District Council has confirmed a rates increase of 5.1 per cent for the year ahead, following a series of deliberate and measured decisions.
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Matariki celebrations light up the Western Bay
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsFrom hot chocolates and hāngī, to storytelling, stargazing and the launch of a newly built waka tētē, as Matariki dawns across the Western Bay, communities are invited to come together to celebrate.
