Residents on Bethlehem Rd in Tauranga feel like 'guinea pigs”, as a 5G tower outside is set to go up outside their homes. 'We feel as if residents'... Read More

Work begins this week at Hopukiore (Mount Drury) Reserve to improve pedestrian safety and protect the site's historic and cultural significance. Tauranga... Read More

A rusting car body found in a popular swimming hole is just one of many cars the Bay of Plenty Regional Council may have to pull out of rivers this year. The... Read More

Bay of Plenty regional councillor Toi Iti plans to vacate his Kōhi Māori ward seat at this year's local election to contest the general councillor position... Read More

Waihī Beach Library and Service Centre is preparing to turn the page on an exciting new chapter, as the team gets ready to move into a much larger, modern,... Read More

Registering your dog could be the difference between hours and days when it comes to getting a lost pet back home. Dog registration has been part of owning... Read More

A programme that has helped more than 170 Te Puke and Maketū rangatahi (young people) into work and education opportunities is winding down locally after changes... Read More

Hundreds of Rotorua kids have been unable to play rugby on their club's field after vandals broke in to do burnouts almost two weeks ago. Now, one club... Read More

Tauranga motorists say traffic dividers are causing havoc at a roundabout in Tauriko. Tauranga City Council contractors have placed traffic dividers around... Read More

Information sessions are set to demystify what it takes to be at the Western Bay of Plenty District Council table, thanks to two Tauranga City councillors. "Standing... Read More

Ownership of a public reserve in Ngongotahā will be gifted back to the whānau who donated it decades ago. Backers of the move included former Te Pāti... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman Doug Leeder says he will not seek re-election this year. Leeder joined the council in 2013 following 12 years as a... Read More