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LIVE: Waitangi Day Dawn Service in Tauranga

WATCH LIVE: Due to Covid-19 restrictions, this year's Waitangi Day dawn service in Tauranga is being live streamed The live stream, beginning at 6.30am on Sunday... Read More

Cemetery damage just wear and tear

Tauranga City Council says that recent damage highlighted by a member of the public at the Anglican Cemetery in Seventeenth Avenue is not intentional but just... Read More

Three Waters: Hamilton Mayor plans Tauranga meet

Tauranga City Council is set to meet with Hamilton City Council, whose Mayor is calling for the government to reconsider Three Waters Reform proposals, with the... Read More

Transpower appeal rejected in marae case

Transpower could be forced back to the drawing board regarding the contentious issue of powerlines over Maungatapu Marae after a Court ruling denied an appeal... Read More

Te Puke Highway: diversion starting Feb 14

Te Puke Highway is expected to be closed for up to three weeks, starting February 14. Weather permitting, resealing work will begin on the highway, between... Read More

Turret Road: Grand idea to improve road congestion

An Ohauiti resident has designed a fix for Turret Road's traffic woes in the form of a causeway that can be made off-site. John Bickers owned property and businesses... Read More

Construction begins on Cameron Road project

Construction work on Tauranga's Cameron Road is in full swing as work begins on new pedestrian and cyclist crossings. Tauranga City Council says some road intersections... Read More

Matapihi Rail bridge reopen after earlier incident

UPDATE 2.45pm: Matapihi Rail bridge is now open following an earlier incident. It had earlier been closed to all foot traffic. Tauranga City Council say the... Read More

Kawerau adopts vaccine pass requirements

In response to the Covid-19 Omicron outbreak, Kawerau District Council has decided to introduce vaccine pass requirements to its facilities and venues. The decision... Read More

Te Puna Business Park planning to proceed

A proposal that is facing staunch opposition from the Te Puna community, 297 Te Puna Station Road is set to be developed as part of the planned Te Puna Business... Read More

WBOP community board meetings go virtual

A number of upcoming Western Bay of Plenty community board meetings will be offering virtual attendance options to the community while in the red traffic light... Read More

Bus cancellations: Check before you travel

The Baybus bus service is currently continuing to operate as normal, but the Bay of Plenty Regional Council warns there could be cancellations at short notice. The... Read More