News
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Western Bay of Plenty Seeks Government Partnership in Regional Deal
NewsThe Western Bay of Plenty subregion has today registered its intention to submit a proposal to fuel economic growth, housing, and jobs for a Government Regional Deal.
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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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Your kerbside summer services: dates and extra collections
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardKerbside CollectiveNewsWe've got your back with all you need to know to manage your rubbish and recycling this summer.
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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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Christmas 2024 in the Western Bay of Plenty 🎄
Kaimai WardKatikati - Waihī Beach WardMaketu - Te Puke WardNews🎤 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas🎤
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New community board member is ‘Maketu Proud’
Maketu - Te Puke WardNewsMaketu Community Board’s newest member, Brett Waterhouse, is proud to be following in his poppa’s footsteps.
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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.
