New charges on the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road have been labelled 'unfair” and potentially damaging to Pāpāmoa East businesses. Motorists who... Read More

Tauranga City Council has hired four legal firms as it responds to several formal inquiries into the deadly Mauao landslide. The January 22 slip claimed the... Read More

Reorienting Murupara's commercial centre towards State Highway 38 to take better advantage of passing traffic is one of the key features of a new masterplan... Read More

Mayors, district councillors and chief executives from the Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki, Kawerau and Rotorua Lakes district councils have met to investigate shared... Read More

Large parts of Tauranga were without water last night after a water mains break near the city's treatment plant. One resident told the Herald he went... Read More

Should Western Bay of Plenty District Council put an extra $5.8 million towards its local roads, including roadside mowing and road maintenance? Should people... Read More

Paying to use the district's boat ramps is just one of 28 new fees and charges recommended to Whakatāne district councillors. Swimming pool entry, family-led... Read More

A second tolling point will be added to the Tauranga Eastern Link, the Government has confirmed. It will be established near the new Pāpāmoa East Interchange,... Read More

The cost of a cremation in Tauranga is in line for a big cut amid concern bereaved families are going out of town for cheaper services. In a meeting on Tuesday,... Read More

Rangatahi and youth advocates have presented their aspirations to Ōpōtiki District Council to have a greater say in council matters. Ōpōtiki Rangatahi... Read More

Adams Ave in Mount Maunganui will be temporarily closed to vehicles from 5pm today, as heavy rain is forecast to affect the region. The closure follows geotechnical... Read More

The local makers of a temporary, reusable dam say it has the potential to protect homes, businesses and critical infrastructure across the motu from flooding. Two... Read More