Carolyn Ion is putting her hat in the ring for the mayoral role after nearly 18 years as a Kawerau District councillor. Though she is also standing as a councillor... Read More

Maketū's Shane Beech feels he has served his apprenticeship and is now ready - albeit belatedly - to step up. Beech spent four terms on the Maketū Community... Read More

Rotorua's mayor has taken aim at the regional council as she joins a chorus of voices calling for an urgent fix for a corroded lake wall. Two community... Read More

The first of three non-fluoridated community water sources is now available at the Alice Johnson Oval, off Doncaster Drive near Gordon Spratt Reserve, Pāpāmoa. At... Read More

Councils trying to combat gambling issues are 'straightjacketed” by the law, a Rotorua Lakes councillor believes. While voting to roll over the... Read More

Every time it rains, residents of a Western Bay of Plenty neighbourhood watch and wait for the flood waters to rise. They say it's only in the last few years... Read More

An expansion of paid parking around Tauranga's city centre amounts to a 'tax on living in the CBD”, a resident says. Liam Jackson will have to pay $10... Read More

Heading to your local Western Bay library to return your books? Now you can drop off your used household batteries at the same time. Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Councils in the Western Bay of Plenty district are calling on people to get their nominations in for the upcoming local body elections - and early. Nominations... Read More

A new milestone at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange, connecting Pāpāmoa to the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road, will be reached with the installation of the... Read More

Most of the 17 speed limit reductions recommended to Whakatāne District Council have been approved by the council's infrastructure and planning committee. Only... Read More

The Green Partyis calling on the Government to extend the Auckland-Hamilton passenger rail network to Tauranga. However, Bay of Plenty Regional Council's... Read More