The organisers of the Ōpōtiki Matariki Festival after their 2023 Ōpōtiki Matariki calendar of events was awarded top honours at the New Zealand Events Association... Read More

Waikato Regional Council now has results from testing for all 30 heavy metals, plus cyanide, following a bright orange sediment discharge into the Ohinemuri... Read More

A ferry service for Tauranga has passed another hurdle, with the newly elected council agreeing to help subside the fares. If it goes ahead, commuters would... Read More

City centre workers will soon have more all-day parking options with the opening of 160-176 Devonport Road car park on Monday, September 2. With more than... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council has a new storm watcher. A CCTV camera has been installed at Two Mile Creek, Waihī Beach, to help monitor stormwater... Read More

Parliament's passing of legislation setting out the Government's Local Water Done Well preliminary arrangements for new water services is being welcomed by Local... Read More

Parking charges for boat trailers in Tauranga have been canned less than two months after they were introduced. Since July 1 it has cost $20 per... Read More

An area of Thompson's Track is being used as a dumping site, a regular track walker says. The public conservation area on Thompson's Track is strewn with... Read More

An extension is being sought to delay fluoridating Tauranga's water supply because 'people should have a choice”. The decision was made at a tense Tauranga... Read More

Waikato Regional Council is expecting preliminary results in the next 24 hours from sampling of sediment that turned the Ohinemuri River in the Karangahake Gorge... Read More

A rural council and local iwi have unveiled a concept design for a flagship community hub in the central North Island town of Raetihi - but say the money to... Read More

Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell is backing Tauranga's CBD and has moved his electorate office to 14 Grey Street. 'It's hard to miss the office, which is accessible... Read More