Road closures

Tauranga Mayor Tenby Powell has welcomed a Government announcement that a new funding tool would be introduced to help provide growth-related infrastructure.

Stay cool but fence the pool. That’s the message from Sport BOP, Water Safety NZ and Tauranga City Council, who are reminding the public that any pool filled above 40cm must be properly fenced to keep youngsters safe.

Construction for the Waiāri treatment plant is progressing and will continue to just before Christmas this year.

As part of Tauranga City Council’s ambitions to create better urban connections, works on a new road layout for Ngatai Road in Otumoetai have been confirmed for the second half of January 2020.

Councillors have asked staff to report back on the pros and cons of capping the next average residential rates rise at inflation plus 2% (3.9% total), reducing the council’s proposed budget for 2020/21 from the current draft 4.8% average residential increase.