A former Rotorua reserve is to be developed into 10 affordable papakāinga-style rentals after decades sitting vacant and unused. Tauhara North Kāinga... Read More

Rotorua's mayor has welcomed the Government's new housing growth plan, saying it prioritises the 'current housing crisis”. Stage one of the Government's... Read More

A further $3 million of funding to Wairoa will allow Wairoa District Council to get on with cleaning up household waste and sediment left by last week's flooding,... Read More

An addition to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Harbourmaster fleet is already in action, following a blessing at the Whakatāne Wharf on Thursday, July... Read More

The race was on as Western Bay councillors scrambled to don their life jacket first. The challenge was set by Aquatic Survival Skills, an organisation seeking... Read More

The Highfield stormwater pond in Katikati is being dredged and deepened to improve its ability to hold and treat water before it is released into the Uretara... Read More

A Western Bay of Plenty hapū wants a slip damaged road in Te Puna to remain closed because it is an 'incredible site of value”. Slips damaged Te Puna... Read More

The design for Tauranga's new $5 million waterfront playground has been released - and it includes elements inspired by schoolchildren. The destination playground... Read More

A decision impacting the long-term future of Rotorua's Springfield Golf Club has been delayed. The 18-hole course was established in 1948 and the Rotorua... Read More

Kawerau District Council is the first council in the Eastern Bay to set its rates for the coming year. The council adopted its annual plan for the coming... Read More

The seawall set to protect Thames from flooding and rising sea level in the future is taking shape. Thames-Coromandel District Council says a stop bank... Read More

'Dead” dance floors, expensive transport and a lack of venue choices. That's how some young adults describe Tauranga city centre's nightlife. They... Read More