Hauraki District Council has delayed a decision on an unbudgeted $285,000 Waihī swimming pool repair bill, with Mayor Toby Adams calling for 'tough conversations”... Read More

Hauraki residents will lose their recycling bins if they breach new rules in a programme aiming to lower contamination rates of collected recyclables. Contamination... Read More

Pāpāmoa East residents have told a public meeting they worry new tolls will prevent the area from growing and developing. The Pāpāmoa East Interchange... Read More

Motorists travelling through Tauranga will get temporary relief from traffic disruptions on Ōropi Rd over the Matariki long weekend. In a statement on its... Read More

The Eastern Bay's three district councils have reluctantly agreed to engage in a Head Start Pathway to explore amalgamation with other councils. This decision... Read More

After years of people 'running the gauntlet” between Waihī Rugby Club and a nearby park there's no national funding on the horizon for a fix, so the council's... Read More

Half-yearly water rates bills, including one over $6500 have caused some shocked reactions from Whakatāne ratepayers this week. A post by truck driver Mark Law... Read More

More Māori-led events celebrating the stories, traditions and identity of Tauranga Moana and the Western Bay of Plenty are receiving support through an... Read More

A Tauranga woman is terrified for the safety of her two dogs after the city council ordered her to fit them with anti-barking collars. Tauranga City Council... Read More

Tauranga residents have a chance tomorrow, July 4, to give in-person feedback to Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council on the future of local government. The... Read More

A Government crackdown on the overuse of road cones has come into force, with Tauranga City Council welcoming changes aimed at reducing unnecessary traffic disruption. Transport... Read More

Community groups across the Western Bay of Plenty are being urged to apply for a share of $170,000 in council cash, with applications now open for the district's... Read More