News

Support formalised for cash-strapped groups

Kawerau council has formalised its commitment to support cash-strapped community groups with free access to council facilities. For years the Kawerau District... Read More

Funding boost for Tauranga seniors support project

Tauranga City Council has been awarded a Community Connects grant from the Office for Seniors for their age friendly project focused on supporting seniors in the... Read More

Conservationists count wins in war on wallabies

Pest control experts say they are finally starting to make a dent in New Zealand's exploding wallaby population, as a battle to stop them destroying native... Read More

NZTA personalising road messages on SH2

Personalised road signs are popping up on state highways in a bid to capture drivers' attention. A Variable Message Sign on the SH2 corridor between Waihi... Read More

Deal struck to speed up removal of aluminium dross

The Government has announced a resolution to speed up the removal of hazardous ouvea premix from Mataura. The aluminum dross by-product is stored in an old paper... Read More

Government reforms to help restore wetlands

'Wetlands are a precious taonga and must be protected, preserved and restored,” says Environment Minister David Parker on World Wetlands Day. Wetlands... Read More

Surfers storm to four titles at Billabong series

Raglan surfers have swept four of six titles at the first event of the Billabong Grom Series held at Mount Maunganui. In a stunning display of surfing on the... Read More

Hose ban looming for Tauranga

Additional water restrictions are looming for Tauranga City. In a post on Facebook, Tauranga City Council says water restrictions are still on in Tauranga. 'This... Read More

Tiny Deane semi-finalist for national award

Rotorua man Tiny Deane has been named a semi-finalist in the Kiwi Bank New Zealander of the Year Awards. The semi-finalists for the awards were announced... Read More

Commissioners appointed to Tauranga City Council

Local Government Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta has announced the four commissioners that will act in place of elected representatives at the Tauranga City Council. The... Read More

Photographer snaps final crime scene

When something tragic happens in the Bay of Plenty, more often than not it has been Senior Constable Wayne Hendrikse at the scene behind the camera. From homicides... Read More

Concerns grow for missing man

Police are appealing for information about a missing 61-year-old. Mark Taylor was reported missing from his home address in Paeroa about 10pm on Monday. Waikato... Read More