Anyone not on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly payment plan will find their schedule of rates payments more intense than usual for the remainder of this year. Delays... Read More

A yacht owner who alleged he was "brutally assaulted" by council staff at the Whakatāne boat ramp in May has been warned by police. A recent report to Whakatāne... Read More

After receiving his rates bill, a Whakatāne commercial building owner is wondering why anyone would invest their money in the town. Retired businessman Clive... Read More

A self-employed Te Puke builder twice convicted for allowing an implement shed to be lived in without resource consent has been censured by the Building Practitioners... Read More

Paengaroa is getting a new playground, in the heart of the village, which tamariki will be able to access without having to cross the state highway. The $180,000... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty councillors have stood by their decision and reaffirmed a Māori ward for the district. Councillors were urged to keep the Māori ward... Read More

The Kōpūrererua Valley Rotary Centennial Trust needs 200 volunteers to plant 4500 native trees and shrubs on September 29. This milestone event - part of... Read More

The Western Bay Community Awards bring together all those involved in the community and volunteer sector to celebrate and acknowledge their incredible community... Read More

A long-discussed plan to add a new direction-changing lane to a major Tauranga congestion chokepoint is one step closer to reality. But a Tauranga architect... Read More

Removal of dangerous trees and self-sewn wilding pines marks the start of physical work to reinstate temporary walking access to Mautohe Cathedral Cove's iconic... Read More

The organisers of the Ōpōtiki Matariki Festival after their 2023 Ōpōtiki Matariki calendar of events was awarded top honours at the New Zealand Events Association... Read More

Waikato Regional Council now has results from testing for all 30 heavy metals, plus cyanide, following a bright orange sediment discharge into the Ohinemuri... Read More