The Government has been slammed for its decision to appeal an Environment Court ruling made last year which followed in the wake of the 2011 Rena disaster. In... Read More

Seafood New Zealand wants the government ban on microbeads brought forward, says Seafood New Zealand Chief Executive Tim Pankhurst. He welcomes the announcement... Read More

Tauranga ratepayers face the prospect of forever paying for two separate council buildings in the same city, unless some way is found to get the two talking. Tauranga... Read More

The Labour Party's making another early election thrust into the Bay of Plenty by bringing two of its young guns to town this week. One is Labour's newly chosen... Read More

Traffic congestion on State Highway 2, near Katikati, has boosted the awareness of the need of a bypass. Community board chair Jenny Hobbs' has launched a petition... Read More

Nominations for candidates seeking election as a Bay of Plenty Regional Councillor for the Mauao Maori constituency open next Monday. The January 16 date is when... Read More

It seems to me that once an MP becomes a cabinet minister, he's adroitly balancing two full-time jobs. Plus attempting to give prime time to his home 'constituency”,... Read More

The SPCA is pleased it will no longer be prohibited from re-homing dogs based on the visual assessment of their breed. Instead, dogs classified under the Dog Control... Read More

KiwiRail's decision to phase out electric trains on the North Island Main Truck line between Hamilton and Palmerston North is being slammed as environmentally... Read More

Tauranga city Council's approach to planning its new administration building is going to change on Tuesday when the first decisions are made about the way forward. Chairman... Read More

Last night's tsunami warning for the Bay of Plenty wasn't needed, says Emergency Management Bay of Plenty Director Clinton Naude today. It's important not to cry... Read More

A change made to tax rules will provide businesses with faster access to GST refunds from February next year, says Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse. The Tax Administration... Read More