Western Bay of Plenty District Council has officially adopted its Annual Report for 2024/2025, celebrating a year of major achievements and acknowledging the... Read More

Summer is here and Katikati's revamped Dave Hume Heated Pool is on track to reopen on December 17. 'As the kaitiaki [guardians] of this beloved community... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is helping residents make the most of the festive season with a summer guide covering everything from library hours and... Read More

DIY is a time-honoured tradition for every Kiwi, but before you 'dig in” this summer, Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reminding landowners... Read More

Rotorua Lakes Council's trial of moving the city's Night Market from the central city to Kuirau Park has sparked concern among stallholders and retailers,... Read More

'If I lose my dogs, I don't know what I have got to live for.” Those were the words of a woman fighting a five-year dog ownership ban after one of her... Read More

The Rotokākahi Board of Control has aired its grievances at the High Court in Rotorua about the process to install a sewerage pipeline near a sacred lake. Rotorua... Read More

Both Whakatāne's mayor and a ratepayers group intent on lowering rates believe rates capping will create hardship for ratepayers, but for very different reasons. On... Read More

New tsunami inundation maps are now available for the Western Bay of Plenty District. The maps, which were identified in a report by GNS Science - now known... Read More

A University of Waikato Tauranga graduate has received international recognition for research exploring how communities can co-design smart city technology. Developed... Read More

The Whakatāne District Council paid out five severance packages totalling $224,785 over the year ending June 30. Its Annual Report 2024-2025, adopted at... Read More

Several incidents with unleashed dogs, including a child recently being bitten on the face, have led a Kawerau woman to request the council create an on-leash... Read More