11:27am Thu 03 Dec, 2015
The tsunami refuge platform planned for Papamoa's Gordon Spratt Reserve will cost an extra $734,000 because the land underneath it would turn to putty in the event... Read More
10:56am Thu 03 Dec, 2015
Tauranga city councillors have been told to play a greater role in the development of the Smiths Farm special housing area in Bethlehem. In a submissions hearing... Read More
08:49am Thu 03 Dec, 2015
The Thames-Coromandel District Council's dog bylaw is under review and if you want to make a submission you'll need to do so by 4pm on Monday, December 7. There... Read More
11:34am Wed 02 Dec, 2015
Tourism spending in the coastal Bay of Plenty region has increased by $86 million to $773 million. The figure is based on the latest results from the Ministry of... Read More
08:48am Wed 02 Dec, 2015
Submissions on introducing natural character provisions into the Thames-Coromandel District Council's Proposed District Plan close this Friday. The provisions and... Read More
06:20pm Tue 01 Dec, 2015
The Awakeri War Memorial Hall may be transformed into a tourism venture featuring a world-class display of vintage trucks and vehicles, a café and other activities. Whakatane... Read More
04:44pm Tue 01 Dec, 2015
Tauranga City Council is accused of breaking its own rules regarding the proposal to put a large subdivision on Smith's farm, using the existing Westridge Drive... Read More
03:32pm Tue 01 Dec, 2015
Don't be alarmed if you see Waikato Regional Council and emergency staff rushing around Tararu Beach Reserve North on Thursday morning. It is part of the Marine... Read More
06:39am Tue 01 Dec, 2015
Farmers in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are being given credit after the Nukuhou River won the region's 'most-improved” title for 2015. The award is a tribute... Read More
04:32pm Mon 30 Nov, 2015
Tauranga Citizens Advice Bureau says the organisation is 'extremely concerned” by the lack of emergency housing in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty. Manager... Read More
01:40pm Mon 30 Nov, 2015
This year alone there have been 60 deaths on Waikato roads - the highest of any region in the country and consistent with previous years. The Waikato Regional Transport... Read More
11:55am Mon 30 Nov, 2015
The decision from deliberation on the Rena resource consent application is now expected to be released in late February 2016, as opposed to December 16. Bay of Plenty... Read More