'It's a bit like a treasure hunt!” Words you might not expect to hear from students who are picking up rubbish. Zespri AIMS Games athletes removed... Read More

Rotorua's mayor is worried scrapping minimum apartment size rules would allow motel rooms to be turned into housing. The Government announced in July, as... Read More

An 'innovative” ferry proposal for Tauranga has been shelved over cost and patronage concerns. Auckland water taxi company Hauraki Express was prepared... Read More

Western Bay residents will have a Māori ward councillor for the first time next election, while the number of councillors could drop. Residents will be consulted... Read More

Tauranga school students can now safely cross Fraser St between 17th and 18th Ave, following the installation of a new signalised crossing. Baxter Carlin,... Read More

After being closed for a facelift, Tauranga's Masonic Park in the city centre opened to the community on Monday. The transformed park is a crucial link between... Read More

'Critical” plans to reduce congestion at a major bottleneck in Mount Maunganui are underway, but one councillor is pushing for it to be higher priority. Motorists... Read More

Several weather-damaged Western Bay roads have been given a funding boost after being allocated $820,000 from the Government's Cyclone Recovery Capability Fund. The... Read More

Being yelled at for using te reo Māori, accused of racism, and having someone call 'heil Hitler” at her - these are just some of the experiences Toni... Read More

Tauranga getting a rainbow pedestrian crossing after a six-year campaign is a sign it's 'growing up”. Tauranga's community, transparency and engagement... Read More

A widower was left traumatised after what he says is a failure by Thames-Coromandel District Council to help with the eco-burial of his wife over the 2023... Read More

Nau mai rā - ‘we are glad you are here', is the theme for Welcoming Week 2024. Welcoming Week New Zealand — Te Wiki o Manaaki Aotearoa runs from... Read More