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Four councils study shared water services plan

Mayors, district councillors and chief executives from the Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki, Kawerau and Rotorua Lakes district councils have met to investigate shared... Read More

Slips cleared on SH25 from Coromandel to Matarangi

State Highway 25 in Coromandel has reopened after slips forced an overnight closure during severe weather. The road was the last remaining road closure... Read More

Water mains break cuts supply to large area

Large parts of Tauranga were without water last night after a water mains break near the city's treatment plant. One resident told the Herald he went... Read More

Adams Ave closure ends as Mount route reopens

Adams Ave in Mount Maunganui will reopen to vehicles by 1pm today. The key coastal route, which runs between Pilot Bay and the Maunganui Road roundabout,... Read More

Tauranga businesses urged to get ducks in a row

Tauranga businesses are being encouraged to start designing, decorating and even engineering their entries for one of the city's most unusual corporate competitions. The... Read More

Stick with art

If your dog insists on carrying a stick everywhere it goes, Tauranga's latest art attraction might be its new favourite stop. A playful new addition to Tauranga's... Read More

Power outage to hundreds of Mount properties

More than 1,000 properties have been left without power following outages in Mount Maunganui and Arataki on Sunday morning. Powerco reported that an unplanned... Read More

Te Puke's new kiwifruit hub nears opening

There are '20 balls in the air” set to land at once to create the completed Kiwifruit Capital of the World Te Puke Heritage Visitor Centre. Project... Read More

Mitre 10 Mega rises in Pāpāmoa East

Excitement is building across Pāpāmoa as a new Mitre 10 Mega store takes shape at The Sands, marking a major milestone for long-time local business owners... Read More

Free events for seniors to prevent falls

Falls are one of the most common causes of injury for older people, says Hato Hone St John. 'And the impact of a fall can be life‑changing,” said... Read More

Community feedback invited on Draft Annual Plan

Should Western Bay of Plenty District Council put an extra $5.8 million towards its local roads, including roadside mowing and road maintenance? Should people... Read More

Sanctuary birds head to new homes

The kiwi translocation season at Waikato's Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari got underway this month. So far, 12 kiwi have made their way from the eco-sanctuary... Read More