01:13pm Fri 18 Oct, 2013
Rules and incentives aimed at reducing nutrient loss to improve Lake Rotorua's water quality are the main agenda as Bay of Plenty Regional Council sits down with... Read More
08:58am Fri 18 Oct, 2013
The youngest member of Tauranga City's new council is eyeing a committee position to help drive growth and reinvigorate the city centre. The 30-year-old, referred... Read More
07:00am Fri 18 Oct, 2013
A concerning influx of 'grazing” rabbits across public reserves in Katikati and Omokoroa is prompting Western Bay of Plenty District Council to attempt to... Read More
07:01am Thu 17 Oct, 2013
Marine scientists scouring Tauranga Harbour in search of the aquatic pest Mediterranean Fanworm have failed to find any more trace of the worm. The dive team from... Read More
12:25pm Wed 16 Oct, 2013
A working party will explore how online voting can be introduced in the next local body elections, says Local Government Minister Chris Tremain today. Voter turnout... Read More
10:35am Tue 15 Oct, 2013
When Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby returns to council to decide his deputy and committee chair people he will for the first time be exercising powers intended to... Read More
04:12pm Mon 14 Oct, 2013
Health officials are looking at adding flouride to water supplies in Murupara, Edgecumbe and Taneatua after voters supported retaining flouride in Whakatane and... Read More
03:23pm Sun 13 Oct, 2013
Progress results for Bay of Plenty District Health Board have been released. BOP DHB progress results have been released. Mark Arundel is leading with 7899 votes,... Read More
12:48pm Sun 13 Oct, 2013
There were mixed emotions among some successful and unsuccessful Tauranga City Council candidates in the 2013 election today. SunLive spoke to both the old and new... Read More
10:33am Sun 13 Oct, 2013
Preliminary results for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Community Board elections show Jenny Hobbs replaces Norm Mayo in the Katikati Community Board. Preliminary... Read More
08:12pm Sat 12 Oct, 2013
Progress results for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council show Paula Thompson ahead with 17,653 votes and John Cronin with 14,204 votes. David Love has 12,998, while... Read More
04:27pm Sat 12 Oct, 2013
This year's local government elections have sent a clear message to returning Tauranga City Mayor Stuart Crosby. He says it is crystal clear residents want change... Read More