You've got your togs and towel ready for a dip in the pool, but is your barrier ready too? Tauranga City Council is reminding private pool users to take all... Read More

Ōpōtiki District Council dog control staff have confirmed that four dogs that bailed up a woman outside a Ford Street property on December 27 were from the... Read More

Tauranga's revamped waterfront - including a $5 million playground intended as a 'drawcard” for the city centre - has received a big thumbs up from... Read More

"Only time will tell" if Rotorua's introduction of separate food and organic rubbish collection bins will work, one resident says. Rotorua Lakes Council... Read More

The Oruahine track on Mauao will be temporarily closed next week for maintenance. The track closure will take place from 7am on Wednesday until 4pm on Friday. 'This... Read More

Rotorua Lakes Council's waste collection partner Smart Environmental has signed a nine-year contract to provide collection services for food and green waste... Read More

Tauranga is trialling a way to reduce the road cones and disruption from roadworks on local routes - and 'quadruple” output. All works carried out on... Read More

Thames-Coromandel Deputy Mayor Terry Walker has attributed holiday hotspot troubles to 'rich little s***s”. Walker said Pāuanui was of particular... Read More

While the saying goes 'age before beauty”, when it comes to the 90-plus-year-old Mount Beachside Holiday Park, beauty trumps age. Established in the... Read More

A woman says she was rushed and bailed up by a pack of dogs in the latest in a spate of dog incidents on Ford Street in Ōpōtiki over the Christmas break. The... Read More

A large part of a waka, possibly dating back to the 16th century, has been found by a man swimming in the Waiari Stream at Te Puke. 'We've always known that... Read More

Reflecting on 2024, Olympian-turned-mayor Mahé Drysdale says he had no regrets about taking on what is proving to be a huge job. Drysdale was elected... Read More