Council
06:30am Thu 02 Jul, 2026
Work to stabilise a slip below Ōropi Rd will begin on Monday, with motorists warned to expect delays while construction is underway. The project focuses... Read More
06:00pm Wed 01 Jul, 2026
All Bay of Plenty councils becoming one, or Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty pairing up and adding regional council functions. These are the two amalgamation... Read More
04:00pm Wed 01 Jul, 2026
Advocacy group Sawmill Workers Against Poisons (Swap) is surprised and disappointed it wasn't notified about earthworks taking place on a dioxin-contaminated... Read More
06:02pm Tue 30 Jun, 2026
The Western Bay of Plenty district has slashed its coming rates rise in response to cost-of-living concerns - but some councillors say it may mean a bigger increase... Read More
11:00am Tue 30 Jun, 2026
The exact cause of the foul odours that lingered across Pāpāmoa and Arataki remains unknown and may never be identified, according to Tauranga City Council. The... Read More
06:00pm Mon 29 Jun, 2026
-Whakatāne Beacon Former regional councillor Toi Iti will stand in the Bay of Plenty Regional Council byelection for the Eastern Bay of Plenty general constituency,... Read More
05:01pm Mon 29 Jun, 2026
Tauranga's mayor and two councillors are set to travel to China to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Tauranga-Yantai sister city relationship. Mayor... Read More
04:00pm Mon 29 Jun, 2026
A funding standoff has emerged between Rotorua Lakes Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency over proposed highway upgrades near Rotorua Airport. NZTA... Read More
09:59am Mon 29 Jun, 2026
A proposal to charge an entry fee to international tourists visiting Cathedral Cove has received pushback from the local community. Almost 70 people descended... Read More
07:29am Mon 29 Jun, 2026
Of thousands of homes built in Tauranga in the past five years, only 16 have been on Māori land, the Tauranga City Council says. A papakāinga housing specialist... Read More
07:00am Sun 28 Jun, 2026
Western Bay of Plenty residents are being urged to have their say on two key district bylaws now open for public consultation. Western Bay of Plenty District... Read More
05:00pm Fri 26 Jun, 2026
Three months after black mould forced the closure of parts of Thames-Coromandel District Council's administration building, the council has been forced to act. On... Read More
17-Oct 07:00
Mount businesses look to a brighter summer
16-Oct 15:36
'Incredible' new Tauranga CBD library opens
16-Oct 14:21
Body recovered after car crashes into water
16-Oct 13:00
Tauranga photo club celebrates 70 years
16-Oct 11:50
A tribute to a Te Puke icon
16-Oct 08:00
Colourful welcome to new community hub
16-Oct 06:00
'I could've died': Nina's road to recovery
15-Oct 18:18
Door-knocking MP stumbles across blaze
15-Oct 18:00
Cold snap and showers to linger across BOP
15-Oct 17:05
Domain LED upgrade hinges on $50k more funding
15-Oct 15:04
Police identify man who dies after SH2 crash
15-Oct 14:13
Travel challenge: Million journeys logged
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