News
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Your kerbside summer services: dates and extra collections
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardKerbside CollectiveNewsWestern Bay of Plenty District Council has your back with all you need to know to manage your rubbish and recycling this summer.
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iLine to bring Katikati’s Elder Housing Redevelopment to life.
Katikati - Waihī Beach WardNewsiLine Construction has the task of giving Katikati’s Heron Crescent elder housing a makeover.
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Meri Kirihimete from Mayor James Denyer and the Western Bay team
Mayor's KōreroNewsHear from Mayor James Denyer on his reflections for the year.
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Wayne Stevenson joins Waihī Beach Community Board
Katikati - Waihī Beach WardNewsWayne Stevenson has been formally sworn in as Waihī Beach’s newest Community Board member. He fills the vacant seat after the resignation of Alan Kurtovich in August.
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Four new CCTV cameras to increase community safety
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsWestern Bay of Plenty District Council continues to improve community safety and secure shared spaces across the rohe through its annual $50,000 CCTV Fund.
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Permanent bridge on the way for No. 4 Road
Maketu - Te Puke WardNewsA new permanent single span bridge will be built to replace the No. 4 Road bridge in Te Puke that was washed away during an extreme storm event in January.
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Balance and progress sums-up Western Bay’s year
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsWestern Bay of Plenty District Council has adopted its Annual Report, which shows Council is investing in the important things to help improve community well-being.
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A decade of Green Flag Awards for TECT Park
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsRaise the flag! Two Western Bay sub-regional parks have won prestigious Green Flag Awards for 2023/24.
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Summer events make a splash across Western Bay
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsSlip, slop, slap and get amongst the sizzling summer events across Western Bay this holiday season.
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Your summer go-to guide for the Western Bay
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsFrom opening hours and what days to put your bins out, to freedom camping and where you can walk you dog, we’ve put together a dedicated webpage where you can find all the information you need.
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Pop-up pump track popping up in Te Puke
Maketu - Te Puke WardNewsTe Puke's Donovan Park will be one of the hottest places to be this summer thanks to a new pop-up pump track.
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Early works to begin on State Highway 2 Ōmokoroa Road intersection
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardNewsChristmas is coming early in the form of vegetation removal and site clearing around the State Highway 2 / Ōmokoroa Road intersection.
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Have you joined the kōrero on how we manage waste?
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsAre you keen to see an upcycled approach to how we manage waste across the Western Bay? It’s not a WASTE of time to tell us how you feel about waste management and minimisation.
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Rehabilitation work for No. 1 Road pending
Maketu - Te Puke WardNewsTe Puke residents are being asked to hold on a bit longer for works to permanently widen and rehabilitate one of its busiest roads to improve safety.
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Vision for Western Bay of Plenty housing taking shape
NewsThe progress of major housing developments in Western Bay of Plenty is being acknowledged, five years after Council committed to a vision to see all residents well housed.
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Safety concerns prompt demolition of flood-affected pensioner units
Katikati - Waihī Beach WardNewsSeven Waihī Beach elder housing units will be demolished, as they are deemed unsafe for tenants to move back into.
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Long Term Plan adoption deferred until political picture is clearer
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsThe lack of clear national direction on core water and transportation services is prompting Western Bay of Plenty District Council to defer the adoption of its Long Term Plan.
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Thinking of illegally dumping green waste? Think again
NewsBefore you fire up the lawnmower and weed eater, make sure you have a plan to dispose of your green waste responsibly.
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Waihī Beach, meet your newest Community Board member
Katikati - Waihī Beach WardNewsWayne Stevenson has been elected to the Waihī Beach Community Board.
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Christmas events extravaganza for Western Bay
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsFestive fever will heat-up the Western Bay this December, with eight Christmas events leading up to the big day.