Thames-Coromandel Mayor Len Salt is wishing everyone a Happy New Year and looking forward to a happy and prosperous 2024. "In the last week or so I've been... Read More

Let's be honest: in this time-scarce world of convenience and instant gratification, sometimes the goal to be environmentally friendly can seem like an impractical... Read More

When it comes to tsunami, one of the best ways to prepare is to know the best decisions to make during a long and strong earthquake and subsequent tsunami. That's... Read More

Tauranga City Libraries' Summer Reading Challenge is decades old and quietly one of Tauranga's most well supported programmes, with more than a thousand... Read More

A pensioner's battle for new windows, raw sewage overflowing in backyards, a rates bill blunder and devastating floods across the motu. Editor Marika Hill... Read More

Creating maps, taking water samples and filming TikToks with the Mayor are just some of the tasks Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Summer Students have... Read More

Gather around, bookworms! The summer reading programme, BOB Squad, is back. The free, take-home reading programme is aimed at primary school aged tamariki... Read More

During the warmer months, there can be potentially toxic blue-green algae present in our lakes and rivers. There is reduced capacity to monitor for algal... Read More

Are you a visitor to the western Bay of Plenty with a thirst for local knowledge? If you are enjoying our freedom camping spots in the Western Bay these... Read More

Summer provides more opportunities for you and your furry friend to venture out and discover all that Tauranga has to offer. However, before you embark on... Read More

The midnight fireworks on New Year's Eve in Tauranga were a spectacular sight despite the terrible weather. Tauranga watched in excitement as they welcomed... Read More

As the clock ticks down to midnight, residents and visitors in the Bay of Plenty are gearing up for a unique New Year's Eve celebration, forced indoors by... Read More