06:55am Thu 23 Apr, 2020
Some rural Opotiki ratepayers can look forward to a small drop in rates for the coming year but urban ratepayers may be in for a rise. Opotiki District Council's... Read More
03:58pm Wed 22 Apr, 2020
Continued complaints to Whakatāne District Council have prompted a reminder for owners to keep dogs on leads at all times, even as the country enters Alert Level... Read More
07:00am Wed 22 Apr, 2020
Western Bay of Plenty Civil Defence will move to Level Three from 11.59pm on April 27 and is assessing local community needs and preparing resources to enable... Read More
03:00pm Tue 21 Apr, 2020
A petition calling for all councils to defer and freeze or cut rates in light of COVID-19 has attracted more than 850 signatures since it was launched five days... Read More
11:45am Tue 21 Apr, 2020
From today, Tauranga City Council rubbish bags will temporarily be plain black bags with the standard pink sticker. They will no longer have the usual printed... Read More
09:25am Mon 20 Apr, 2020
'A collaborative and unified regional development plan will be critical to ensure a strong and sustainable recovery from COVID-19.” That's the clear... Read More
01:55pm Fri 17 Apr, 2020
Bay of Plenty Regional Council's senior leadership team is choosing to donate from their salaries, and has offered to forego any salary increase in the coming... Read More
11:15am Thu 16 Apr, 2020
Life in lockdown just got a whole lot better for freedom campers stuck at Uretara Domain in Katikati. For the first time in more than a week, campers can... Read More
09:23am Thu 16 Apr, 2020
A proposal to reduce its proposed rates increase from 5.4 per cent to 3.9 per cent is one of many cost-saving options in the spotlight at an online Hauraki District... Read More
09:47am Wed 15 Apr, 2020
Tauranga Mayor Tenby Powell is calling on the Government to start the process of a staged move out of Level 4 lockdown to save jobs, livelihoods and shore up the... Read More
08:36am Wed 15 Apr, 2020
Bay of Plenty civic leaders are working collaboratively to ensure the region can recover economically from COVID-19. Representatives from the Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More
06:34am Wed 15 Apr, 2020
Tauranga City Council is putting forward a proposal to the government to seek support for infrastructure projects around the city. At an emergency council... Read More