News

• A guide to Western Bay of Plenty’s best stargazing spots for Matariki

  26 Jun 2024, 4:10 pm

  Check out our top spots to celebrate Matariki

• Young voices headline Long Term Plan

  17 May 2024, 2:46 pm

  “A perfect District is a District that everyone feels good in.” These wise words by Kaelyn, 12, from Ōmokoroa, headline our Long Term Plan 2024-34, which is now open for feedback.

• New disc golf course at TECT Park flies into action

  16 May 2024, 9:15 am

  Disc golf enthusiasts are invited to ‘putt’ their skills to the test at a new nine-hole course at TECT Park.

• ​Plenty of playground pleasure

  10 Jan 2024, 3:00 pm

  With several superb playgrounds across the Western Bay, your tāmariki can swing, slide and climb until their heart’s content.

• CCTV Fund open for applications

  9 Sep 2024, 11:51 am

  Applications are now open for Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s CCTV Fund, with $50,000 available.

• $820,000 cyclone recovery funding for Western Bay

  6 Sep 2024, 1:50 pm

  Several weather-damaged Western Bay roads have been given a funding boost, after being allocated $820,000 from the government’s Cyclone Recovery Capability Fund.

• Western Bay of Plenty District Council honours Māori wards decision

  2 Sep 2024, 1:02 pm

  Western Bay of Plenty District Council remains committed to establishing Māori wards and providing broader democratic representation.

• Keep our pipes lean and clean

  21 Aug 2024, 2:54 pm

  People are being urged to ‘think before you pour’ after an unusually high number of FOG (fat, oil and grease) blockages in Western Bay’s wastewater pipes.

• CCTV Fund open for applications

  9 Sep 2024, 11:51 am

  Applications are now open for Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s CCTV Fund, with $50,000 available.

• $820,000 cyclone recovery funding for Western Bay

  6 Sep 2024, 1:50 pm

  Several weather-damaged Western Bay roads have been given a funding boost, after being allocated $820,000 from the government’s Cyclone Recovery Capability Fund.

• Western Bay of Plenty District Council honours Māori wards decision

  2 Sep 2024, 1:02 pm

  Western Bay of Plenty District Council remains committed to establishing Māori wards and providing broader democratic representation.

• CCTV camera is eye of the storm

  27 Aug 2024, 4:57 pm

  We have a new storm watcher! A CCTV camera has been installed at Two Mile Creek, Waihī Beach, to help monitor stormwater flows.

• CCTV Fund open for applications

  9 Sep 2024, 11:51 am

  Applications are now open for Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s CCTV Fund, with $50,000 available.

• $820,000 cyclone recovery funding for Western Bay

  6 Sep 2024, 1:50 pm

  Several weather-damaged Western Bay roads have been given a funding boost, after being allocated $820,000 from the government’s Cyclone Recovery Capability Fund.

• Western Bay of Plenty District Council honours Māori wards decision

  2 Sep 2024, 1:02 pm

  Western Bay of Plenty District Council remains committed to establishing Māori wards and providing broader democratic representation.

• New playground set to swing into action at Conway Road Reserve

  2 Sep 2024, 9:15 am

  Paengaroa is getting a new playground, in the heart of the village, which tamariki will be able to access without having to cross the state highway.

• Our commitment to you l Tō mātou takohanga ki a koe

  17 May 2024, 3:56 pm

  We’ve worked incredibly hard to develop the best possible picture for our District, now and into the future. Read all about it in our Long Term Plan 2024-34

• Mayor James Denyer talks Long Term Plan 2024 - 2034

  17 May 2024, 8:00 am

  Hear Mayor James' thoughts on the future of our District

• 2024: The year of progress

  2 Feb 2024, 4:57 pm

  This year is shaping up to be a more positive year as economic conditions improve and we enjoy a cracking summer.

• Meri Kirihimete from Mayor James Denyer and the Western Bay team

  19 Dec 2023, 3:06 pm

  Hear from Mayor James Denyer on his reflections for the year.

• CCTV Fund open for applications

  9 Sep 2024, 11:51 am

  Applications are now open for Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s CCTV Fund, with $50,000 available.

• $820,000 cyclone recovery funding for Western Bay

  6 Sep 2024, 1:50 pm

  Several weather-damaged Western Bay roads have been given a funding boost, after being allocated $820,000 from the government’s Cyclone Recovery Capability Fund.

• Western Bay of Plenty District Council honours Māori wards decision

  2 Sep 2024, 1:02 pm

  Western Bay of Plenty District Council remains committed to establishing Māori wards and providing broader democratic representation.

• New playground set to swing into action at Conway Road Reserve

  2 Sep 2024, 9:15 am

  Paengaroa is getting a new playground, in the heart of the village, which tamariki will be able to access without having to cross the state highway.