Kawerau school principal Ripeka Lessels says the town is suffering the highest levels of poverty she has seen in her lifetime. Ripeka, who is founding principal... Read More

With Tauranga City Council set to begin construction for a brand-new fit-for-purpose community centre in Merivale in September, the community is buzzing. The... Read More

Whakatāne needs to prepare for a megathrust earthquake and resulting tsunami similar in size and strength to the 2011 Japan event, says local GNS researcher... Read More

On July 20, Tauranga voters will take part in their first city council election since 2019. The last council was sacked by the Local Government Minister... Read More

A resident of the streets around Hilldale Reserve in Kawerau says a cheaper and quicker solution is needed to its flooding problem. The council has yet to... Read More

Nominations are set to close for Tauranga's first local body election in nearly five years. The last council was sacked by then-local government minister... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council has released artist impressions of the preliminary design of the new Waihī Beach Library, Service Centre, and Community... Read More

Roller skating saved Layla Robinson's life - 'literally”. On Tuesday, Layla, one of New Zealand's top roller derby athletes told Rotorua councillors... Read More

Work will soon start on the Heron Crescent elder housing redevelopment in Katikati, after a site blessing took place this week. A small ceremony, led by Sam... Read More

Tauranga City Council is looking to sell off ‘surplus' properties to help fund the $306m civic precinct redevelopment, which aims to revitalise the city's... Read More

The clean-up in Waikorire/Pilot Bay continues today following new sightings of an oil slick on Tuesday. 'We are working hard to contain and capture as much... Read More

The Western Bay of Plenty Council is giving you the chance to win a working bee team of dedicated volunteers to make your project a reality. The competition... Read More