Rotorua's homeless community will be the focus of several census engagement events over the next month. The New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings is... Read More

Council plans for sports reserves in Tauranga are being labelled as 'extinction notices” and the affected groups are protesting them. Tauranga City Council's... Read More

UPDATE 9.10pm: The third-party damage to a water main on Lake Boulevard in Pyes Pa was repaired at 7.30pm and is back online, according to a Tauranga City Council... Read More

Mauao is now open after being closed due to rising swells and high winds caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. "The team have carried out extensive checks of the maunga... Read More

Whakatāne cannot rely on its current stopbanks to protect it in the future, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council heard at a meeting last week. Councillors were... Read More

Kiwifruit orchardists in Te Puke could lose millions if truck access isn't restored to their road before harvesting begins. A bridge over Raparapahoe Stream... Read More

There has been no significant flooding from the sea in the Western Bay of Plenty, but that doesn't mean you can go surfing in the water, says a spokesperson for... Read More

Mixed messages and questions on whether it was safe to swim at Rotorua's holiday hotspots were concerns raised after a local community board was 'inundated”... Read More

Thames-Coromandel District Council have moved their response to Cyclone Gabrielle into a clean up and recovery mode on Wednesday morning. 'Our Civil Defence Team... Read More

Moturiki, also known as Leisure Island, is now open after being closed due to Cyclone Gabrielle, says Tauranga City Council. At this stage, Mauao remains closed.... Read More

Rotorua's deputy mayor will be paid almost as much as the city's mayor - a decision the mayor has defended. Tania Tapsell believes her deputy's pay of $143,787... Read More

Around 320 homes in Tauranga are without power, and about 30 trees have fallen around the city in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, according to Tauranga City... Read More