The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is considering "tweaks" to allocation rules for commercial users of geothermal systems in Rotorua, but is holding fire on... Read More

NZ Mountain Safety Council is reminding backcountry skiers to take extra care when planning trips in early winter, following the coroner's inquiry into a skiing... Read More

Work is under way to build the new bridge connection from State Highway 2/15th Ave to State Highway 29 towards Tauriko. Works involve the building of a 120m... Read More

A group of skiers had to be rescued after triggering an avalanche which buried two people - one who only had their hand protruding from the snow. The Mountain... Read More

New and updated coastal erosion maps are now available for the Western Bay of Plenty district. This includes new maps for Matakana Island, parts of Tauranga... Read More

An annual town cleanup is expanding - in length and coverage. The EPIC Te Puke Spring Clean will be on again in September. In past years, the cleanup had... Read More

Envirohub has hit 1.6 tonnes of recyclable materials diverted from the landfill so far this year at the Tauranga hub. 'In 2024, Envirohub diverted two tonne... Read More

Have a cat? It's time to get it desexed for the sake of our native species. In a bold and furry move, Predator Free Waihī Beach has teamed up with Waihī... Read More

An underslip has reduced part of State Highway 2 in Bay of Plenty to one lane. NZ Transport Agency said the underslip, around 4.3km southeast of Tāneatua... Read More

Dogs of all shapes and sizes may soon have more to wag their tails about, as Katikati comes together to upgrade the town's Dog Exercise Park with agility equipment. A... Read More

Brazen burglars raided skip bins at Waipuna Hospice's Tauranga depot over the weekend after cutting a hole in a barbed-wire fence and jumping over locked... Read More

Locals are being asked to dig in and make a difference at a community planting day in Te Puke's Lawrence Oliver Park. With more than 2000 native plants ready... Read More