A blessing ceremony on Wednesday marked the beginning of construction for the new Gate Pā Community Centre. The 500sq m facility would provide a... Read More

Tauranga residents who want to keep their streets sealed in asphalt should pay for it themselves. That's the message from Tauranga City Council to those... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is seeking community views on a proposal to develop a new medical centre on a section of the Beach Road Recreation Reserve. Primary... Read More

The Government's sweeping overhaul of local government has been welcomed by the mayors of the Bay of Plenty's two biggest councils as a long-awaited chance to... Read More

A burst of colour and creativity now greets pedestrians in Arataki, after the unveiling of stunning student artwork at the newly upgraded alleyway between... Read More

For the first time in three years, Tauranga won't start summer with seasonal water restrictions. But that's not a licence to go wild with the hose. A Tauranga... Read More

Warning: This story contains an image of a dead horse. A dead horse is among the debris stuck up against the Whakatāne River Bridge piers after last week's... Read More

Around 1000 primary and intermediate students take to the Mount Maunganui streets for the annual Traffic Management NZ Orange Walk on Thursday, November... Read More

Structural and seismic investigations on the Hairini Bridge are underway to determine the expected remaining useful life of the bridge and the seismic capacity... Read More

Plans for pontoons in a picturesque part of Tauranga Harbour have rowers and harbourside residents riled up. The planned structure would be the new base for... Read More

After more than two decades of faithfully recording wave and sea conditions in the Bay of Plenty, the Pukehina Wave Buoy is being retired at the end of this... Read More

Six dogs have been impounded after two people were attacked and bitten in Pāpāmoa last week. The owner of the dogs has spoken out, saying she was bitten... Read More