Margaret Murray-Benge is throwing her hat in the ring for the position of Western Bay of Plenty Mayor. The Western Bay of Plenty councillor announced today that... Read More

In the first quarter of this year, 1357 families and individuals came off the state housing waiting list and into permanent homes, says Housing and Urban Development... Read More

Leaders from across the western Bay of Plenty met with the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, and Transport, Phil Twyford last week to discuss the Urban... Read More

St John is to receive a one-off boost of $21 million over two years. The budget announcement from the Government is happy news for the organisation, which says... Read More

Key initiatives which are making a difference for families at risk of violence and harm will receive funding in the forthcoming Budget, the Government has announced. Police... Read More

Breaking the cycle of family and sexual violence and better supporting survivors is a major feature of the Wellbeing Budget. The Government is delivering... Read More

'Not our kid's future,” wrote one. A pile of 2400 used plastic bottles was dumped in a circle on the beach near the Omanu Surf Club on Sunday afternoon... Read More

On behalf of the National Party I send my heartfelt congratulations across the Tasman to Prime Minister Scott Morrison after his election victory last night, National... Read More

The Bay of Plenty is one of the eight regions that will receive co-funding from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) to obtain LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging)... Read More

Connecting Northport to rail and enabling it to service Auckland bound freight can make a major contribution to the development of the region, said Associate Transport... Read More

New Zealand will join Chile and Singapore in talks to establish new trade rules and best practice for the digital era. 'The future of international trade is digital.... Read More

Following the success of last summer, a further $8 million is being made available to continue delivering a better freedom camping system and to encourage responsible... Read More