Tauranga City Council Commissioners say they are acutely aware of the cost of living increases people are facing. This is in response to the Tauranga Ratepayers'... Read More

Tauranga City residents will have a new system to vote under when the election rolls around two years from now. People will now vote for one councillor that is... Read More

UPDATE: For now, food scraps can only be disposed of in the red lid rubbish bin, not in the garden waste bins as previously stated. "Disposing of food scraps... Read More

A bill aimed at changing electoral rules for the Rotorua district has passed its first reading in Parliament. Rotorua MP Todd McClay voted against the bill, but... Read More

The changing of season brings changes to Tauranga's Water Watchers plan, great news for those who have been wanting to get stuck into some outdoor house or garden... Read More

Glass crates are making their much anticipated come-back to the Western Bay kerbside collection service. The blue glass crates will return to kerbside collection... Read More

With $2 billion up for grabs as part of the Government's Three Waters Reform package, councils are deciding how best to spend their share. The $500 million first... Read More

Ōpotiki District Council is issuing a boil water notice for all residents connected to Council's water supply in Ōhiwa as of April 6. "The Council... Read More

A bill that could enable an equal number of Māori ward and general ward seats in Rotorua if passed into law will encounter its first significant hurdle today... Read More

Two crucial corridors in Tauranga's transport network will be the focus of new business case studies. Tauranga City Council and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District libraries are going to open their doors on Saturdays once again. Saturday openings return to the schedule on 9 April, as library... Read More

Tauranga's "loss of democracy" will help increase the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's election costs by more than $400,000. The regional council,... Read More