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Work starts on city centre one-way street pilot

Work is underway on a pilot project to bring wider footpaths, greener spaces and some one-way streets to Tauranga city centre. The one-way traffic system... Read More

Planning rules like 'swallowing a dead rat' - Cllr

New planning rules have been adopted in the Western Bay of Plenty, but one councillor has likened them to 'swallowing a dead rat”. The new rules allow... Read More

Two vehicle collision in the Lower Kaimai

Police are responding to a crash in the Lower Kaimai. Police say this is a two-vehicle crash that has occured on Poripori Road. The crash was reported... Read More

Inter-club flag football returns to Tauranga

The Tauranga City Tridents play host to one of the largest single-day flag American football tournaments the country has seen this Saturday. They will welcome... Read More

Getting involved in environmental sustainability

Now is the time to involve your tamarki/children in protecting the whenua and preparing for the impacts of climate change and natural hazards. Bay of Plenty... Read More

Shed fire in Omanawa

Reports are coming in about a fire in Omanawa in the Western Bay of Plenty. Fire and Emergency Central North Island Communications team says the fire is contained,... Read More

Council can’t afford to deliver three waters

Whakatāne District Council does not have the financial capacity to deliver what is needed in the three waters space over the next 10 years, the public heard... Read More

'A once-in-a-lifetime-dog'

An award-winning colleague who excelled at his job and a loyal family member - that's how explosives detector dog E-Zak is being remembered. The nearly... Read More

Landowners feel ‘bullied’ over stopbank path

Property owners affected by the planned Edgecumbe to Thornton cycle path in Bay of Plenty say they fear it'll affect their livelihoods. Whakatāne... Read More

Cost of living: Owners giving up pets

Desperate owners are resorting to giving up their pets as the cost of living continues to put pressure on households. This has been highlighted in a post... Read More

Decision-making process a ‘slap in the face'

A Rotorua councillor tried to have a committee of mostly unelected representatives disbanded after a decision-making process he believed was secretive and a... Read More

Council: Fresh faces stepping up for new era

It's 1pm on a Saturday and Cameron Templer has returned home for a lunch break after a solid three hours of pounding pavements and door knocking around his neighbourhood.... Read More