03:00pm Sat 29 Mar, 2025
A new sensory space will open in Tauranga's city centre in 2026 as part of the ongoing development of the Library and Community Hub at Te Manawataki o Te Papa... Read More
09:00am Sat 29 Mar, 2025
A possible dam proposal on the Kaituna River could have 'catastrophic impacts” if approved under fast-track legislation, the Rotorua Lakes Community Board... Read More
10:00am Fri 28 Mar, 2025
Three iwi representatives who will sit on Tauranga City Council committees have been welcomed to their roles. Late last year, elected members voted to reinstate... Read More
04:00pm Thu 27 Mar, 2025
A $32,669 automated gate has been installed at a popular Lake Ōkataina boat ramp, near Rotorua, to better protect it from an invasive gold clam. It comes... Read More
01:16pm Thu 27 Mar, 2025
A Tauranga councillor has questioned how the council is presenting its water services options in a public document. Glen Crowther took issue with wording... Read More
08:00am Thu 27 Mar, 2025
Dual city council parking ticket blitzes along 13th Avenue have left one mother scratching her head after numerous Tauranga Boys' College students got stung. The... Read More
07:30am Wed 26 Mar, 2025
Waihī Beach's new library and community hub has been named Te Ara Mātauranga, recognising its role as a place of learning and connection. The name, 'the... Read More
06:50am Wed 26 Mar, 2025
A new $2.1 million wharf is being built at Panepane Point, on the southeastern tip of Matakana Island. The new structure, including two jetties and a pontoon,... Read More
07:30am Tue 25 Mar, 2025
Western Bay of Plenty District Council is taking its next step in the Local Water Done Well reform journey, consulting with the community to explore the future... Read More
06:00am Tue 25 Mar, 2025
Tauranga ratepayers face a proposed overall rates rise of 12% from July, but the mayor says it could have been more than 20% if the council hadn't found savings. Tauranga... Read More
02:00pm Sun 23 Mar, 2025
Keeping costs down while delivering on commitments remains Western Bay of Plenty District Council's priority, the council said in a statement on Friday. Each... Read More
03:00pm Sat 22 Mar, 2025
The building and construction minister is criticising councils for "stopping the clock" on building consent applications, after data showed 64 percent were paused... Read More