Western Bay of Plenty District Council has pared back a proposed rates increase to 5.1% for existing ratepayers. The revised figure is down from the 8.13%... Read More

Whakatāne District Council has found another $711,000 in savings for next financial year's budget, which will be put toward paying off its $22.2 million operating... Read More

District leaders have welcomed tens of millions of dollars of investment in Budget 2026 to beef up roads on the Coromandel Peninsula. Some $65 million... Read More

Construction of two major roading projects on Tauranga commuter routes are set to overlap - but the council says it is working to minimise disruption. The... Read More

Tauranga City Council has confirmed a targeted approach to funding papakāinga housing, aiming to unlock dozens of homes on ancestral Māori land. The council... Read More

Flood risk, erosion and drain management are among major concerns raised through community sessions about Whakatāne District Council's Awakeri Structure Plan. A... Read More

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council's new chief executive says some decisions he makes may not be popular, but they will be necessary. Matt Potton... Read More

Retain, relocate or remove: that is the question Western Bay of Plenty District Council is putting to the community as it seeks feedback on the future of a public... Read More

A regular Wairoa Bridge cycleway user has likened riding on State Highway 2 to having a 'death wish”. However, with the cycleway closed, this 90km/h... Read More

Family, friends and colleagues gathered at the Kawerau Town Hall to celebrate the life of Eastern Bay of Plenty regional councillor Malcolm Campbell this week. Many... Read More

Whakatāne Mayor Nandor Tanczos says in spite of a tight timeframe for getting a proposal together for amalgamating with other councils, he would still like... Read More

Tauranga City Council has debated building a $215,000 temporary bund to replace shipping containers used as a landslide barrier in Mount Maunganui. The council... Read More