03:52pm Fri 18 May, 2018
Western Bay of Plenty residents wanting to cast their vote on Maori Wards are being reminded time is running out. Western Bay of Plenty District Council service... Read More
09:03am Fri 18 May, 2018
A plan for welcoming newcomers to the Western Bay and Tauranga began to take shape this month with local organisations and community groups sharing ideas for helping... Read More
07:29am Fri 18 May, 2018
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has released details around bus services for school students from 2019, ahead of the Public Transport Blueprint roll out slated... Read More
12:48pm Thu 17 May, 2018
Frustrated business owners on Aerodrome Road seeking safer parking options are a step closer to achieving their goal after pleading their case to councillors. Ken... Read More
11:45am Thu 17 May, 2018
Tauranga City Council and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council have both made submissions supporting the Land Transport Management (Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill,... Read More
10:35am Thu 17 May, 2018
Tauranga City Councillors have voted to appoint Marty Grenfell as Council's new Chief Executive, replacing incumbent Garry Poole from September 2018. The appointment... Read More
10:26am Thu 17 May, 2018
Budgets for projects throughout the region are set to increase, after being approved by Whakatane District Council for inclusion in the current year's capital budgets... Read More
07:02am Thu 17 May, 2018
A $1.5m upgrade project on Historic Village buildings is nearing completion, as the village looks set to top visitor numbers for the third year running. Since August... Read More
09:00pm Wed 16 May, 2018
MPs have been urged to change a "hideous" law which allows the public to challenge and overturn Maori seats on local councils. It comes after Manawatu voters on... Read More
04:44pm Wed 16 May, 2018
Thirty-seven years ago, a then young farm worker Rick Powdrell found himself bed ridden for weeks with glandular fever-like symptoms. 'I could barely stand up and... Read More
10:38am Wed 16 May, 2018
People stuck in traffic on State Highway 2 believe a two-week trial on the highway near Te Puna is the cause of a number of traffic delays today. The trial began... Read More
10:13am Wed 16 May, 2018
Planned ‘desilting' of Sullivan Lake in Whakatāne will begin in September, to comply with the conditions of the Resource Consent for the work. Reporting... Read More