New tolls will be explored for New Zealand’s most-tolled region under a new agreement between Western Bay of Plenty councils and the Government. The long-discussed Katikati Bypass is also on the agenda, earmarked for funding from asset sales.
Western Bay of Plenty District Council will be talking with its communities in the coming weeks about changes signalled by central government on how local government could work in the future. The Government has recently announced a new...
Burglaries 30/04 A commercial premises on Waterford Road, Katikati, was burgled and a compressor, a Newlong bag closing machine, a Senco pneumatic coil nailer gun and an LED lamp were stolen. 06/05 A Prescott 5 x 7 trailer was stolen from a...
I live on Anderley Avenue, Ōmokoroa, in one of the ten private dwellings behind the ‘Omokoroa Country Estate’ retirement village. The street towards and including the bottom is lined on both sides with American oak trees, which are now of a...
Our Firefighters recently completed a successful rescue of a horse, bogged in sandy mud in the harbour at the end of Tinopai Drive. Four fire trucks were sent to the scene, but the expertise of our Ōmokoroa boys managed to free the horse...
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