Council
08:05am Mon 27 Jul, 2026
Bus lanes allowing cars with three or more people, contactless payment, fare capping, off-peak discounts and traffic-light priority. These are some of the... Read More
12:00pm Sat 25 Jul, 2026
Whakatāne District Council has voted unanimously to support a plan to reopen the popular West End to Ōtarawairere walking track which overlooks Ōhope... Read More
11:00am Sat 25 Jul, 2026
'I cannot sit by and watch another part of the city's heritage be destroyed.” Those were Tauranga resident Jan Iles' words on Tuesday as she submitted... Read More
07:00am Sat 25 Jul, 2026
Whakatāne Mayor Nandor Tanczos says the Government's plan to scrap formal agreements between councils and iwi is a backwards step for local democracy. 'The... Read More
04:00pm Tue 21 Jul, 2026
Councils aren't doing enough to support 'dignity in death”, with one North Island city tripling ash burial prices and hiking regular burial costs by half,... Read More
09:00am Tue 21 Jul, 2026
A local resident is leading the fight against proposed changes to Welcome Bay Rd. Tauranga City Council has proposed adding traffic lights to the Welcome... Read More
03:39pm Sat 18 Jul, 2026
Western Bay of Plenty District Council is looking for community members passionate about Te Puke and its future to join the town's new Community Ideas Forum. Applications... Read More
05:00pm Fri 17 Jul, 2026
Recovery works on the summit track of Mauao are complete, but a timeline for reopening has yet to be determined. Tauranga City Council recovery manager Charlie... Read More
09:08am Fri 17 Jul, 2026
The Ōpōtiki mayor has come out batting for an Eastern Bay unitary council over his district merging with either Gisborne or Western Bay and Tauranga. David... Read More
03:44pm Thu 16 Jul, 2026
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale has been selected for an international leadership programme run by Harvard University and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Drysdale... Read More
06:30am Thu 16 Jul, 2026
Western Bay of Plenty District Council is urging residents to keep fats, oils and grease out of sinks and drains this winter, warning that the build-up of so-called... Read More
04:06pm Tue 14 Jul, 2026
Major road and stormwater upgrades are to begin on Seaforth Rd in Bowentown this September. Western Bay of Plenty District Council is aiming to improve drainage,... Read More
17-Oct 07:00
Mount businesses look to a brighter summer
16-Oct 15:36
'Incredible' new Tauranga CBD library opens
16-Oct 14:21
Body recovered after car crashes into water
16-Oct 13:00
Tauranga photo club celebrates 70 years
16-Oct 11:50
A tribute to a Te Puke icon
16-Oct 08:00
Colourful welcome to new community hub
16-Oct 06:00
'I could've died': Nina's road to recovery
15-Oct 18:18
Door-knocking MP stumbles across blaze
15-Oct 18:00
Cold snap and showers to linger across BOP
15-Oct 17:05
Domain LED upgrade hinges on $50k more funding
15-Oct 15:04
Police identify man who dies after SH2 crash
15-Oct 14:13
Travel challenge: Million journeys logged
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