News

• Discover the best kurī-friendly walks in the Western Bay

  22 Dec 2022, 1:08 pm

  Did you know there are over 20 places to take your dog (kurī) for a walk in the Western Bay?

• Camp with care in the Western Bay

  22 Dec 2022, 12:00 pm

  Camping is a rite of passage in New Zealand. Each summer we hustle to get a good spot close to a lake, a river, beach or forest, and enjoy time reconnecting with whānau surrounded by nature.

• Your summer reads sorted!

  22 Dec 2022, 12:00 pm

  Looking for a good summer read and not sure where to start? The team at Western Bay of Plenty District Council Libraries have you sorted.

• Up your water saving skills

  5 Dec 2022, 10:00 am

  Kiwis have a special connection with water (wai). It’s a taonga (treasure) that we all have a responsibility to care for and use responsibly.

• Making progress in tough times

  30 Mar 2023, 8:00 am

  Mayor James unpacks all the factors that went into how we arrived at our draft Annual Plan for 2023/24.

• A community that is there for each other

  23 Feb 2023, 12:00 am

  Mayor James reflects on the back-to-back weather events our communities have faced this month

• Nationwide Emergency Mobile Alert test

  25 May 2023, 10:06 am

  On Sunday 28 May between 6-7pm, all capable phones will receive an emergency mobile alert. Don't panic! It's a nationwide test of the Emergency Mobile Alert system.

• Community Event Fund bigger than ever

  25 May 2023, 9:43 am

  Event organisers now have access to more funding than ever before, thanks to a $200,000 boost to the Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund.

• Register your dog today and be in to win

  24 May 2023, 3:09 pm

  It’s dog registration time, and this year there’s a chance for your dog to be in to win.

• Payments to be processed seven days

  24 May 2023, 2:47 pm

  You’ve probably heard it in the news already – but just to reiterate – from this weekend, payments made between banks will be processed seven days a week.