News
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Western Bay confirms shopkeepers can choose to open on Easter Sunday
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsBusinesses in the Western Bay will still be able to open on Easter Sunday if they want to.
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Brett Waterhouse is Maketu’s newest community board member
Maketu - Te Puke WardNewsBrett Waterhouse has been elected to the Maketu Community Board, following a by-election that closed Friday 1 November.
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Leash, camera action!
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsThe Wander Dogs Summer Series is about to bound into action and this time we are rolling out the red carpet.
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Young leaders help design safer way to cross road
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardNewsA busy intersection near Ōmokoroa Point School will be made be safer, thanks to two Year 8 students who teamed up with Council to find a solution.
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Tag. You’re it! What do you love about your local reserves?
Kaimai WardNewsŌmokoroa, Te Puna, Whakamārama, Omanawa, Kaimai, Ohauiti, Oropi - what do you love about your local reserves, and how can we make them even better?
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Empowering Māori landowners through enhanced papakāinga opportunities
NewsWestern Bay of Plenty District Council is progressing plans towards enabling tangata whenua to build sustainable, culturally meaningful communities on their ancestral land.
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Voting for Maketu Community Board by-election opens
Maketu - Te Puke WardNewsMaketu community it’s time to pōti ināianei (vote now) to fill the vacant seat on the Maketu Community Board.
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Community projects receive $140,000
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsFrom surf life saving to saving treasures from the trash, Western Bay of Plenty District Council has given 30 worthwhile projects across the rohe a helping hand through it’s Community Matching Fund.
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New parking penalties take effect
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsNew parking penalties introduced by the Government come into force across the rohe today, significantly increasing fines for a range of parking violations.
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Western Bay’s Long Term Plan adopted
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsWe have adopted our 2024-2034 Long Term Plan, settling on an average rates increase of 13.47 per cent for the 2024/25 year.
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Heron Crescent on the up and up
NewsOur Heron Crescent elder housing redevelopment in Katikati is starting to take shape and is on target to be completed by the middle of next year.
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Council to investigate different options for water delivery
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardThree Waters ReformNewsWe're exploring how our drinking water, wastewater and potentially stormwater services will be managed in the future as part of the Local Water Done Well initiative.
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Work to start on widening and improving No. 1 Road
Maketu - Te Puke WardNewsConstruction work will start next week on Te Puke’s No. 1 Road to make it safer and more suitable for the high volumes of traffic that use it.
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Council looking to reduce number of Councillors
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsWe're considering reducing the number of seats at the Council table from 12 to 10.
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Te Puke ‘expo’ on the mahi that matters
Maketu - Te Puke WardNewsWesten Bay of Plenty District Council invites you to an opportunity to share, listen, and ensure that the mahi we’re doing aligns with the needs and aspirations of the community.
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We're reviewing our policy on dangerous and insanitary buildings.
NewsWe think our revised policy strikes the balance between safety and practicality. What do you think?
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CCTV Fund open for applications
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsApplications are now open for Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s CCTV Fund, with $50,000 available.
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$820,000 cyclone recovery funding for Western Bay
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsSeveral weather-damaged Western Bay roads have been given a funding boost, after being allocated $820,000 from the government’s Cyclone Recovery Capability Fund.
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Western Bay of Plenty District Council honours Māori wards decision
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNewsWestern Bay of Plenty District Council remains committed to establishing Māori wards and providing broader democratic representation.
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New playground set to swing into action at Conway Road Reserve
Maketu - Te Puke WardNewsPaengaroa 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.
