News

Farm and family grow together

There has been a member of Tarj Singh's family dairy farming in the Waikato since 1913. Today Tarj and his wife Raman are proud third generation farmers. Their... Read More

Recycling goes mobile in Western Bay

Rural Western Bay of Plenty residents will soon have easier access to recycling thanks to specially designed trailers. The trailers, which were part funded by... Read More

Long Covid: Students losing months off school

More than 1.7 million New Zealanders have contracted Covid-19 since the pandemic began, and according to research from the World Health Organisation around 10... Read More

Speed reduced to 50km/h at Eastern Link Toll Road

Tauranga City Council has temporarily reduced the speed of the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road. The move is to encourage drivers to slow down to keep Tauranga... Read More

Tauranga firefighters prepare for second strike

Tauranga firefighters are preparing for their second strike. Paid firefighters are expected to walk off the job from 11am to 12pm today. This follows the first... Read More

Candidate brings authenticity and accountability

Maketu man Paul Haimona is standing for mayor because he is 'willing to make a difference”. Paul is contesting the Western Bay of Plenty mayoralty and standing... Read More

No such thing as a “quiet time” for cyber security

The number of cyber incidents reported to CERT NZ has remained constant from the first to second quarter of the year. But this doesn't mean it was quiet. CERT... Read More

Illegal sales: Raw milk operators fined

Two unregistered raw milk operators have been fined for trying to circumvent the rules that regulate the sale and supply of raw milk. Both Paul Ashton of Lindsay... Read More

OPINION: Getting serious about play

"It's time to get serious about play." This is the message from Sport Bay of Plenty's Heidi Lichtwark. Below, Heidi writes in response to a recent play... Read More

Outgoing mayor‘s casting vote seals proposals

Outgoing Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick has used her casting vote to approve a proposal to re-classify seven reserve sites so they can be sold and developed. The... Read More

Goodbye to fax machines for prescriptions

The Government is expanding the e-Prescription Service to make it easier for people to get the medicines they need, Health Minister Andrew Little has announced. 'Sending... Read More

Where will you be watching the debates?

It's nearly time to see your future councillors go toe-to-toe on topics important to you. Next week Western Bay of Plenty District Council's aspiring Mayoral... Read More