Council
07:30am Wed 05 Nov, 2025
Paws at the ready, pooches! Western Bay of Plenty District Council's first Wander Walk is coming to Te Puna Quarry Park on November 8. The free, guided dog... Read More
10:05am Tue 04 Nov, 2025
Emergency preparedness is taking an inclusive turn in Whakatāne, with the district's first Emergency Services Open Day set to spotlight accessibility and disability... Read More
06:00am Tue 04 Nov, 2025
Tauranga wildlife experts are urging the city council to extend a Mount Maunganui beach dog ban to protect native birds. A year-round ban on dogs at Mount... Read More
11:00am Sun 02 Nov, 2025
A $96 million wastewater treatment plant will be built in Te Puke - the Western Bay of Plenty District Council's largest-ever capital project. The new facility... Read More
01:39pm Fri 31 Oct, 2025
Two Tauranga-based councillors have been voted in for the top two positions on Toi Moana - Bay of Plenty Regional Council at its inaugural meeting in Whakatāne... Read More
02:30pm Thu 30 Oct, 2025
August 2025 marked a milestone in the construction of Hauraki District Council's $40 million Paeroa Wastewater Treatment Plant - at the halfway mark, it's coming... Read More
08:00am Thu 30 Oct, 2025
Stopping leachate from an old dump site entering a Tauranga stream will cost the council nearly $1.5m to fix. Tauranga City Council must carry out infrastructure... Read More
10:19am Wed 29 Oct, 2025
A $9 million government boost to wood energy production has been welcomed by a company with its sights set on building a torrefied wood pellet plant in Kawerau. Minister... Read More
06:01am Tue 28 Oct, 2025
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale scores his leadership lower than most of his team members score him. Councils around the country are regrouping after... Read More
06:00pm Mon 27 Oct, 2025
Labour Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, bringing an influx of visitors to the Western Bay - including the first wave of freedom campers. As people... Read More
09:00am Mon 27 Oct, 2025
Proposed changes to earthquake strengthening laws could pave the way for reopening Rotorua's heritage Blue Baths building, Mayor Tania Tapsell says. The Government... Read More
06:00am Sun 26 Oct, 2025
International tourists visiting the Eastern Bay this week didn't discover the 100% Pure New Zealand image from the glossy marketing. Instead, they helped... Read More
07-Dec 15:00
Family Works' key role in community support
07-Dec 14:00
Give the best gift possible this Christmas
07-Dec 13:00
Free bar crossing seminar for boaties
07-Dec 12:00
Construction to begin on Gate Pā Community Centre
07-Dec 10:30
Biotoxin shellfish warning issued for BoP coast
07-Dec 10:00
Summer Smarts #3 - Slop it on
07-Dec 09:00
High jinx in the Tauranga harbour
07-Dec 08:20
Car hits power pole in Te Puna
07-Dec 08:00
Western Bay Council adopts annual report
07-Dec 07:00
Dave Hume Pool on track to reopen December 17
07-Dec 06:00
Western Bay Council services during summer
06-Dec 17:00
Defence Force Sailor of the Year named
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