While rates rises have been blamed for at least 31 regions ditching their mayors, Whakatāne has opted for a mayor more welcoming of nice-to-have projects. 'The... Read More

Bay of Plenty regional councillor Kat Macmillan says she felt every emotion during the nail-biting, 48-hour wait for preliminary election results. Long-serving... Read More

While rates rises have been blamed for at least 31 regions ditching their mayors, Whakatāne has opted for a mayor more welcoming of nice-to-have projects. 'The... Read More

Throughout Waikato and Bay of Plenty, councils are rolling out their summer road maintenance programmes. Resurfacing of roads was like a new coat of paint... Read More

Preliminary election results have confirmed the mayor and councillors-elect for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council. The second phase of results,... Read More

Tauranga's green spaces are getting a seasonal refresh, thanks to a more streamlined approach to city maintenance led by Tauranga City Council's City... Read More

Darlene Dinsdale says she's disappointed she will only serve one term as Western Bay of Plenty's Māori ward councillor. She was elected to the Waka Kai Uru... Read More

Working with change will be the focus for re-elected Western Bay of Plenty Mayor James Denyer. Denyer won Saturday's election and will serve his second mayoral... Read More

Māori wards appear to be the only clear winner in the Whakatāne District Council election. As progress results are counted, only 19 votes separate the two... Read More

With the majority of votes counted, it is looking certain that Kawerau District Council will be retaining both its Māori wards and its current mayor in the... Read More

Western Bay Mayor James Denyer has been re-elected and will serve his second term. Voting closed at midday and 85 per cent of votes have now been counted. Progress... Read More

Residents of a busy suburban Pāpāmoa street are fed up with 'unbearable” road noise that forces one family to shout inside their home just to hear each... Read More