Hemi Rolleston is set to be Tauranga's new Māori ward councillor, an early vote count indicates. Tauranga City Council released the progress result for the... Read More

A new documentary series, Te Manawataki o Te Papa - Restoring Our City's Beating Heart, is being launched on the anniversary of one of the most significant... Read More

The main body of a barge that capsized at Tauranga Bridge Marina has been removed, Bay of Plenty Regional Council says. A 30m-long barge capsized on March... Read More

Monday's rain has resulted in surface flooding across some streets in Whakatāne this afternoon. Motorists are reporting that Pounama Place and Peace Street... Read More

Bus users are enjoying easier access to southern parts of Tauranga's city centre after the opening of six new bus stops bays this morning. The new stops,... Read More

Five liquor stores across the wider Tauranga area caught selling booze to minors have had their licences to sell alcohol suspended for two days next month... Read More

The Oruahine track on Mauao will be temporarily closed for maintenance next week. The closure will run from 7am on Tuesday, April 29, until 4pm on Wednesday,... Read More

To help reduce wait times at Te Maunga Transfer Station, Tauranga City Council will be changing the way garden waste is charged. "From May 1, if you only... Read More

'I like how it looks exactly like a road for a bike.” Tauranga Primary School student Max Sievwright, his cousin Angus Sievwright and schoolmate... Read More

The early opening of the eastbound off-ramp on the Pāpāmoa East Interchange is great news for the local community, says Transport Minister Chris Bishop. 'Construction... Read More

The $2.8 billion to $3.3b Tauriko West project, which includes a new four-lane State Highway 29 and widening State Highway 29a, has been given the green light. In... Read More

The neighbour of a Rotorua public reserve has claimed council 'incompetence” in dealing with a large, rotting tree he feared could have endangered... Read More