Council

Concerns over Rotorua Night Market trial

Rotorua Lakes Council's trial of moving the city's Night Market from the central city to Kuirau Park has sparked concern among stallholders and retailers,... Read More

Tauranga dog mauling: Woman pleads to keep dogs

'If I lose my dogs, I don't know what I have got to live for.” Those were the words of a woman fighting a five-year dog ownership ban after one of her... Read More

Rotokākahi pipeline planning grievances aired

The Rotokākahi Board of Control has aired its grievances at the High Court in Rotorua about the process to install a sewerage pipeline near a sacred lake. Rotorua... Read More

Rates caps backlash

Both Whakatāne's mayor and a ratepayers group intent on lowering rates believe rates capping will create hardship for ratepayers, but for very different reasons. On... Read More

New tsunami flood maps for Western BOP

New tsunami inundation maps are now available for the Western Bay of Plenty District. The maps, which were identified in a report by GNS Science - now known... Read More

How Tauranga is rethinking smart city tech

A University of Waikato Tauranga graduate has received international recognition for research exploring how communities can co-design smart city technology. Developed... Read More

Council severance payouts soar 700% in a year

The Whakatāne District Council paid out five severance packages totalling $224,785 over the year ending June 30. Its Annual Report 2024-2025, adopted at... Read More

Plea for dog-leash zone after walkway attacks

Several incidents with unleashed dogs, including a child recently being bitten on the face, have led a Kawerau woman to request the council create an on-leash... Read More

New Gate Pā community centre build begins

A blessing ceremony on Wednesday marked the beginning of construction for the new Gate Pā Community Centre. The 500sq m facility would provide a... Read More

Tauranga residents told to pay up to keep asphalt

Tauranga residents who want to keep their streets sealed in asphalt should pay for it themselves. That's the message from Tauranga City Council to those... Read More

Feedback wanted on new medical centre site

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is seeking community views on a proposal to develop a new medical centre on a section of the Beach Road Recreation Reserve. Primary... Read More

Mayors embrace ‘common-sense' regional shake-up

The Government's sweeping overhaul of local government has been welcomed by the mayors of the Bay of Plenty's two biggest councils as a long-awaited chance to... Read More