'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

Several weather-damaged Western Bay roads have been given a funding boost after being allocated $820,000 from the Government's Cyclone Recovery Capability Fund. The... Read More

Being yelled at for using te reo Māori, accused of racism, and having someone call 'heil Hitler” at her - these are just some of the experiences Toni... Read More

Tauranga getting a rainbow pedestrian crossing after a six-year campaign is a sign it's 'growing up”. Tauranga's community, transparency and engagement... Read More

A widower was left traumatised after what he says is a failure by Thames-Coromandel District Council to help with the eco-burial of his wife over the 2023... Read More

Nau mai rā - ‘we are glad you are here', is the theme for Welcoming Week 2024. Welcoming Week New Zealand — Te Wiki o Manaaki Aotearoa runs from... Read More

Mahé Drysdale's wife thought he was joking when he first told her of his plans to run for Tauranga Mayor. The two-time Olympic gold medallist had... Read More

Work is progressing well on the Cambridge Road East intersection of the Takitimu North Link project, between Tauriko and Bethlehem. Access to St Andrews Drive... Read More

Graffiti more than tripled in Rotorua in the year to June 30 - costing ratepayers more than $100,000. Rotorua Lakes Council received 629 reports of graffiti... Read More

The council recognised for having the country's best-tasting tap water is at 'step one” of how it will respond to looming Three Waters rules. The Government... Read More

A Pongakawa dairy farm manager has been convicted and fined $52,500 for illegally discharging effluent from a farm storage pond which ended up flowing into... Read More

More than 220 local school children have put their creative flair to work alongside well-known New Zealand artist, Sara Hughes, for a new art exhibition and... Read More