Temporary traffic management is in place on Welcome Bay Rd in Tauranga as crews work to repair a broken water main. The works are located near Welcome Bay... Read More

Kawerau's free, geothermally heated public pools may not be free or geothermally heated for much longer. The steam bore in the town's geothermal field is... Read More

A new dog exercise area in Katikati will officially be celebrated later this month, following a community-driven effort to fund and build agility equipment at... Read More

A by-election will be held to fill the Bay of Plenty Regional Council seat vacated after the death of Malcolm Campbell. The Eastern Bay of Plenty councillor... Read More

'Hoons” doing burnouts and skidding vehicles on water main covers or fast-food trays are damaging a Tauranga street, a fed-up businessman says. Bryce... Read More

A vandal recently cut through a padlock to remove a bollard from Tāneatua Cemetery so they could perform doughnuts on the wet grass in front of the grave sites. As... Read More

Tauranga City Council has extended the deadline for its external review into the Mount Maunganui landslide by a month. Six holidaymakers died after a... Read More

Boaties fear Whakatāne Harbour could lose half its recreational boating berthage after council refused to dredge a navigable channel for a private marina this... Read More

What will the Western Bay's new regional deal with the Government mean in practice for residents? Local democracy reporter Ayla Yeoman spoke with mayors James... Read More

Tauranga residents are being asked to weigh in on proposed rule changes affecting fireworks use and real estate signage in public places. Tauranga City Council... Read More

A proposal to introduce an additional fee and charges for families wishing to backfill graves themselves was identified as culturally insensitive at a recent... Read More

A $20 fee for 'outsiders” to use Whakatāne's boat ramp may cause some boaties to boycott the town. Whakatāne District Council was warned of the potential... Read More