The Western Bay of Plenty district is mourning the loss of a prominent figure in both local governance and community activism as news spreads of the sudden passing... Read More

The Electoral Commission is encouraging Tauranga City Council residents to check if they are enrolled to vote - so they're ready for the council election on... Read More

Rotorua ratepayers are facing a potential average 10.24 per cent rates rise in what one council leader describes as 'by far the most challenging” draft... Read More

Organisations are relieved the council has backed down on proposed 'nightmare” fees at Tauranga's Historic Village. The village is home to dozens... Read More

Have you been down Willow Street recently? The new signage on Willow Street in Tauranga's CBD is causing mass confusion as the bike lane seems to take up... Read More

Mauao is now the home of several culturally significant sculptures as part of the ‘Mauao Placemaking Project'. But the one question on people's mind is... Read More

A 30 year plan for the future of the Mount Maunganui to Arataki area sets out how Tauranga City Council will protect and enhance existing community values, as... Read More

Bars in Tauranga's city centre will close an hour earlier under new rules imposed by the council. From July, CBD bars will close at 2am instead of 3am. The... Read More

A return to two traffic lanes in each direction, more places for pedestrians to cross the road, and a new two-way cycleway are all part of the recently completed... Read More

Slip-affected homeowners in a Tauranga suburb are closer to a solution after council agreed to fund a buyout in conjunction with the government. Extreme rainfall... Read More

Reports are coming in about a driver fleeing the scene after crashing into a lamp post. A police spokesperson says "police were advised at 12.50pm that a... Read More

Seventy-five workers at Rotorua's council-controlled organisation InfraCore who would normally be tending to the city's garden beds and graves were instead waving... Read More