A second pohutukawa tree at The Heads has been poisoned and is dying beside what a Whakatāne resident describes as 'the sad skeleton” of a tree vandalised... Read More

Hey dog lovers! Here's your chance to bundle up warm and get outdoors for a fun group walk with your furry bestie. Western Bay of Plenty District Council... Read More

After two unsuccessful votes and a flurried phone call to the deputy mayor, Ōpōtiki Mayor David Moore eventually used his casting vote to adopt a speed management... Read More

A 79-year-old Tauranga cyclist says illegal rubbish dumping is a 'huge problem” for Tauranga, and the council numbers don't disagree. Margaret, who... Read More

Tauranga City Council is supporting the National Party's announcement that it would prioritise the construction of four-lane highways linking Whangārei, Auckland... Read More

An important community hub that has been providing a wide range of social services for Pāpāmoa residents for 30 years is closing in September. Pāpāmoa... Read More

In agreement with Bay of Plenty Regional Council, peak-time bus lane and car parking hours on Cameron Road between Elizabeth Street and Sixteenth Avenue have... Read More

Te Puke's Dog Exercise Area in Lawrence Oliver Park is starting to take shape, with the aim for the project to be finished early-September ready for... Read More

Starting a new job can be a mix of nerves and excitement, but for four local young people joining the Piki Ake cadetship programme, those nerves were eased with... Read More

Another Tauranga mobility card-holder has come forward after being fed up and frustrated from receiving more than 10 parking infringements issued by Tauranga... Read More

Flash floods ripped through the seaside town of Waihī Beach on May 29. Twenty-seven people were evacuated including residents from eleven council owned... Read More

As the election campaign heats up, Rotorua high school students are debating whether 16- and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote. The 'yes” group... Read More