Waikato Regional Council is expecting preliminary results in the next 24 hours from sampling of sediment that turned the Ohinemuri River in the Karangahake Gorge... Read More

A rural council and local iwi have unveiled a concept design for a flagship community hub in the central North Island town of Raetihi - but say the money to... Read More

Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell is backing Tauranga's CBD and has moved his electorate office to 14 Grey Street. 'It's hard to miss the office, which is accessible... Read More

Tauranga's new council must decide whether to continue work to fluoridate the city's water or try for an extension ahead of a looming deadline, otherwise... Read More

As the new council got underway, we asked Kulim Park visitors if they wante to see decisions made by the Commissioners reversed by the new council? And if... Read More

A discharge of brightly coloured orange water into Karangahake Gorge's Ohinemuri River on Friday afternoon has now mostly cleared, with the river returning... Read More

Tauranga's new council must decide whether to continue work to fluoridate the city's water or try for an extension ahead of a looming deadline, otherwise it... Read More

The need for a proactive approach to effectively manage new and emerging pest threats is the driver behind Bay of Plenty Regional Council's proposed amendments... Read More

Female politicians fear a normalised "toxic environment" of gendered abuse is stopping women from wanting a seat at the decision-making table. Now, National... Read More

Rotorua councillor Lani Kereopa has slammed a Government plan enabling local authorities to introduce a congestion charge, describing it as 'imposing punitive... Read More

Cats with 'big gashes” and dogs 'chained up on a short chain” have been seen at a Pāpāmoa property where 55 animals were removed earlier this... Read More

People are being urged to ‘think before you pour' after an unusually high number of FOG - fat, oil and grease - blockages in Western Bay's wastewater pipes. "Over... Read More