Bay of Plenty Regional Council is proposing a review of public transport services across the Eastern Bay of Plenty. In a statement, the council said it aimed... Read More

A Whakatāne district councillor says he was surprised and amused to learn from police that he had been accused of a hate crime by a woman in Tel Aviv, Israel. On... Read More

Local Government New Zealand has backed Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale's call for a review of councils. Drysdale's remit, supported by Tauranga City... Read More

The eastbound off-ramp to the new interchange connecting Pāpāmoa East to the Tauranga Eastern Link motorway will open next month and is expected to ease evening... Read More

A Bay of Plenty property owner is beginning to despair as weeds take over an area once home to native tress and shrubs. Resident Brent Sheather complained... Read More

A track and lookout closure will be in effect at Te Rere o Ōmanawa/ Ōmanawa Falls tomorrow. In a statement, Tauranga City Council said the closure is to... Read More

It's a cut-off, not a target. That's the advice from the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Steve Groom to anyone thinking of getting their nomination in for this... Read More

A trial reopening of a Tauranga street closed for seven years has been labelled a 'good outcome” for nearby residents feeling stuck 'in a rat trap”. Transport... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is flipping the script on how local elections are communicated. In 2025 the traditional pre-election report has been... Read More

The rollout of paid parking to more Tauranga city centre streets will cause 'huge problems”, say critics, and one business owner is 'gutted”. From... Read More

A protest disrupted the start of construction of a new public toilet in Ōmokoroa's Precious Family Reserve. Police asked protesters to leave the site... Read More

Speedway will continue to race at Baypark in Tauranga giving the sport 'certainty and longevity”. Councillors approved extending Speedway Racing Ltd's... Read More