01:24pm Thu 27 Oct, 2016
Work is now underway on the replacement Pakihi Bridge which crosses Te Waiti Stream, 15 kilometres south of Ōpōtiki. Ōpōtiki District Council Engineering and... Read More
10:36am Thu 27 Oct, 2016
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is naming its newest boat Moko after the bottlenose dolphin that frequented Tauranga harbour in 2010. Moko was a sensation around... Read More
08:44am Thu 27 Oct, 2016
The walking tracks up the northern face of Mauao, the Waikorire and Oruahine tracks will be closed during the second week of November while the Waikorire track... Read More
11:42am Wed 26 Oct, 2016
Tauranga City Council errors have opened the way for Ngai Tamarāwaho hapu to obtain the Mobil gas station site on Chapel Street at no cost. The council is currently... Read More
05:28pm Tue 25 Oct, 2016
A further 1000 metres of the coastal section of Ngā Tapuwae o Toi Walkway is set to be upgraded, says the Whakatāne District Council. From November 3 work will... Read More
04:11pm Tue 25 Oct, 2016
Doug Leeder has been re-elected chair of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana for a second three year term. He received unanimous support from all councillors... Read More
04:04pm Tue 25 Oct, 2016
The new Thames-Coromandel mayor, council and community board members were officially sworn in at the council's inaugural meeting on Tuesday. The ceremony took place... Read More
07:00am Tue 25 Oct, 2016
Parliament has passed new laws intended to better protect children from drowning in swimming pools, while also making the requirements more practical and enforceable. Building... Read More
01:46pm Sun 23 Oct, 2016
Councils stand accused of spending nearly half a million dollars on propaganda branding exercises by the taxpayers union which is asking why ratepayers funds are... Read More
03:19pm Fri 21 Oct, 2016
Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Maritime and Pollution Prevention teams have removed 80kg of clumpy oiled flotsam/jetsam and sea grass from the Port of Tauranga. A... Read More
09:32am Fri 21 Oct, 2016
One lane or two lanes? It's an issue that's divided Te Puke cleaner than the tree-dotted island that runs down the middle of the town's main street. And two locals... Read More
08:33am Thu 20 Oct, 2016
A key step in enabling sustainable management of the Bay of Plenty's fresh water resources is open for public submissions. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is... Read More