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An electric future for Tauranga buses

Two Tauranga men are on a mission to make bus travel more attractive while reducing carbon emissions. Architect Mark Wassung and Kiwi Bus Builders managing... Read More

Private road naming not left to developers

Whakatāne District Council is favouring Māori names for two new private rural roads ahead of names significant to the subdivisions' developers. Five private... Read More

Cultural history coming to life on Mauao

It's been a busy few weeks on Mauao as the placemaking project unfolds. Wayfinding signage at significant sites around the maunga (mountain) is planned to... Read More

Fried ants create ponding in BOP town

Ants nesting in a circuit board resulted in the failure of the Tarawa Creek pump station in Ōpōtiki this week. The Volkner Island Reserve was turned into a... Read More

Blake Park-ing issues

A parent of a child who engages in Saturday sport at Tauranga's Blake Park is expressing his frustration with the parking in the area on weekends. 'My son has... Read More

Tauranga buried history comes to light

Nearly 100 time capsules hidden within Tauranga's old civic building in Willow Street for more than 30 years have been rediscovered during the building's demolition.... Read More

Chopper freed after Tauranga vet attack

A Tauranga Rottweiler that attacked a veterinarian has been freed, after a judge dismissed the charge against his owner. Chopper has been in the Tauranga City... Read More

Coromandel park‘s million-dollar makeover

An outdated playground on the drive through Coromandel's gateway could get a million-dollar makeover thanks to philanthropists. Thames' Porritt Park playground,... Read More

Totara Street safety upgrades nearing completion

Safety upgrades along Totara Street in Mount Maunganui are nearing completion. Calls for safety improvements were made following the death of a cyclist... Read More

“Untenable” Links Ave closure extended

A contentious road trial in Mount Maunganui that was scheduled to last four months now has no end date in sight. The Links Avenue cul-de-sac trial that began... Read More

Wattle trees at risk of toppling over in Te Puna

The Minden Steps in Te Puna are closed today for public safety reasons. Western Bay of Plenty District Council says a group of trees are at risk of toppling over... Read More

Easter trading policy consultation closes soon

People have until this Friday to let council know if it should continue to allow trading on Easter Sunday. Tauranga City Council is reviewing the Easter Sunday... Read More