'Balance” and 'compromise” were words often repeated as Whakatāne District Council adopted its draft annual plan budget for 2025/26. Despite... Read More

Western Bay residents will be asked their thoughts on the 'significant changes” needed to manage water services in future. Consultation for the Western... Read More

Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell's proposed equal voting rights bill ignores that Māori still face political disadvantages, iwi group leaders say. Uffindell said... Read More

A significant city centre historic site is set to be restored in a project Tauranga City Council says will ensure 'long-term preservation and improve public... Read More

An Environment Court judge says a decision on the paused Tarawera Sewerage Scheme will be a priority following a hearing today. The Rotorua Lakes Council... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is the latest council to leave national advocacy body Local Government New Zealand. There were claims LGNZ had become... Read More

A Rotorua retirement village - complete with bar, cafe and theatre - has been green lit under the Covid-19 Recovery Fast Track Consenting act. Summerset... Read More

A Pāpāmoa automotive business owner is refusing to pay a $200 fine issued when he moved a client's unlicensed car on to the street. Autoworld Pāpāmoa... Read More

A minor leak has been identified in a fluoride tank at Tauranga City Council's Waiāri Water Treatment Plant, which requires repair. From this week, Tauranga... Read More

Western Bay community boards have hit back at a proposal to merge, with one saying it would be 'eroding a democracy”. At an appeal hearing on Thursday... Read More

Kawerau District Council has come up with a great concept to help familiarise residents and visitors learn about new street names and the meanings behind them. The... Read More

Eight Tauranga liquor stores have been found selling alcohol to under-18s. Thirty-four off-license premises were visited on March 9 under the supervision... Read More