The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is seeking community feedback on the proposed Dangerous, Affected, and Insanitary Buildings Policy. This policy... Read More

The country's busiest Citizens Advice Bureau faces a 'frightening” time as it seeks to fill a funding shortfall of $35,000. Rotorua branch manager Jane... Read More

A dog attack in the Coromandel has left a family heartbroken and their beloved pet dead. Christine and Mo Holdin lost 5-year-old Oscar, a shih tzu and... Read More

One westbound lane on SH2/Fifteenth Ave is now closed through to mid-2026 for work to build a new bridge connection. The entrance to Edgecumbe Road from SH2... Read More

Completing Tauranga's network of cycleways and providing safety upgrades to existing ones are among 'the city's most urgent needs” say cycling advocates... Read More

'It's a bit like a treasure hunt!” Words you might not expect to hear from students who are picking up rubbish. Zespri AIMS Games athletes removed... Read More

Rotorua's mayor is worried scrapping minimum apartment size rules would allow motel rooms to be turned into housing. The Government announced in July, as... Read More

An 'innovative” ferry proposal for Tauranga has been shelved over cost and patronage concerns. Auckland water taxi company Hauraki Express was prepared... Read More

Western Bay residents will have a Māori ward councillor for the first time next election, while the number of councillors could drop. Residents will be consulted... Read More

Tauranga school students can now safely cross Fraser St between 17th and 18th Ave, following the installation of a new signalised crossing. Baxter Carlin,... Read More

After being closed for a facelift, Tauranga's Masonic Park in the city centre opened to the community on Monday. The transformed park is a crucial link between... Read More

'Critical” plans to reduce congestion at a major bottleneck in Mount Maunganui are underway, but one councillor is pushing for it to be higher priority. Motorists... Read More