Council

Pāpāmoa East Interchange to open by Easter

After four years of construction, the $90 million Pāpāmoa East Interchange is set to open soon, with travellers eagerly anticipating shortened commutes. Less... Read More

Council offers $116k for facility upgrades

A fresh round of funding is now on offer for Western Bay community groups. More than $116,000 is available to help upgrade or develop public facilities across... Read More

Council's legal costs mounting after landslide

Tauranga City Council has spent more than $2 million on costs relating to January's deadly storm. It expects to spend millions of dollars more responding... Read More

Skateboarding Nationals return to Mount Maunganui

Skateboarding talent from across Aotearoa will descend on Mount Maunganui this month, as the 2026 Skateboard Nationals return to Tauranga for a second consecutive... Read More

Shoppers raise $116k for severe weather relief

Woolworths customers have responded with remarkable generosity since the tragic loss of life in the Mauao and Welcome Bay landslides and other severe weather... Read More

Free digi-coaches on hand at Tauranga libraries

A new initiative launched at Tauranga City Libraries is set to support residents who need a helping hand with everyday technology, while also giving jobseekers... Read More

Whale euthanised after stranding at Mt Maunganui

The public is being reminded of the 30-metre exclusion zone extending from the base of Mauao, following curiosity from paddleboarders about a dead whale that... Read More

WBOP's biggest election spender explains strategy

Margaret Murray-Benge says she has 'no regrets” from being the biggest spender on her campaign in October's Western Bay of Plenty District Council... Read More

Commuter disruption looms for busy Tauranga route

Tauranga drivers face years of 'unavoidable” disruption under a proposed major upgrade of one of the city's busiest transport routes. Tauranga City... Read More

On the frontline with Tauranga dog control staff

Issues of roaming and aggressive dogs are in the national spotlight after attacks and deaths. To gain insight into the work of those on the dog control frontlines,... Read More

Judge finds BOP man guilty over council bomb scare

Ōhope man Gordon Dickson knew perfectly well what he was doing when he slipped a red suitcase through the automatic doors of the Whakatāne District Council... Read More

Much-loved waterfront businesses lose wharf home

Two popular waterfront businesses will be homeless from next month when the old wharf shed building they have leased for more than a decade is demolished by... Read More