10:56am Thu 19 Apr, 2018
A Tauranga landlord has lashed out at the government's proposed changes to rental rules, saying the extra costs are unaffordable for both tenants and landlords. Tony... Read More
07:03am Thu 19 Apr, 2018
The government has told police to catch more drunk drivers and stop pushing to saliva test drivers for drugs. Documents obtained under the Official Information... Read More
06:00pm Wed 18 Apr, 2018
Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford hosted a housing forum in Tauranga this afternoon to discuss the future of the city's housing options He was... Read More
04:11pm Fri 13 Apr, 2018
Imagine a transport hub, information centre and accommodation provider all in one location in downtown Mount Maunganui. That's the vision local architect Mark Wassung... Read More
11:44am Thu 12 Apr, 2018
Tauranga Labour Party list MP Angie Warren-Clark has praised her government's ending of new offshore oil and gas exploration in New Zealand as choosing a ‘sensible... Read More
08:57am Thu 12 Apr, 2018
Candidates vying for the single vacant At Large seat on the Tauranga City Council will go head-to-head in a live debate at No. 1 The Strand on Thursday April 19. The... Read More
09:14am Sat 07 Apr, 2018
Information packs went out to 477,000 Maori voters this week as the 2018 Maori Electoral Option gets underway. The option runs from April 3-August 2 and allows... Read More
07:06am Sat 07 Apr, 2018
It's a simple, procedural, postal by-election to fill a vacancy at Tauranga City Council, but three weeks out from the close of voting, there has been a heated... Read More
08:32am Fri 06 Apr, 2018
Tauranga-based Sunair Aviation has won the right to fly again after being grounded for six months. Owner Dan Power said the lengthy time out of the air had cost... Read More
05:49pm Thu 05 Apr, 2018
It's too early to tell if the government draft transport policy will be good for the Bay of Plenty, says BOP Regional Council Transport Committee chair Stuart Crosby. The... Read More
07:02am Thu 05 Apr, 2018
The government is seeking feedback from the public on a proposal to increase the fuel excise duty by between nine and 12 cents a litre over three years. This was... Read More
11:52am Wed 04 Apr, 2018
Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is slamming the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport as ‘out of touch with regional New Zealand'. 'The Government's... Read More