A 'plague of hoons” on motorbikes riding illegally in Tauranga parks has neighbours fed up and worried about people's safety after near misses. Buddy... Read More

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is seeking information about a large pile of illegally dumped concrete at Thompson's Track, near Katikati. It is... Read More

Rotorua police are planning a crackdown on illegal dirt bike riders, with a senior officer warning it could be only a matter of time before someone is killed... Read More

Locals are being asked to dig in and make a difference at a community planting day in Te Puke's Lawrence Oliver Park. With more than 2000 native plants ready... Read More

Julia Edgecombe believes there aren't places many these days where people can go and they don't have to buy anything or do anything. 'They call them third... Read More

One-hour-free parking everywhere and a three-hour limit in the core CBD are among ideas on the table as Rotorua begins a parking overhaul. Rotorua Lakes Council... Read More

Ngāti Kearoa-Ngāti Tuara and Rotorua Lakes Council have signed a new partnership securing 60% of Rotorua's drinking water and the hapū's return to ancestral... Read More

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale is pushing for 'tough” amalgamation conversations between Bay of Plenty councils, saying people see what's needed but... Read More

A second public sculpture will be installed in Tauranga, created by an artist known for bold, abstract and colourful works. Font, Tauranga's public art... Read More

Ongoing parking issues in Mount Maunganui - including being completely full at peak times - had led Tauranga City Council to try to find out-of-the-box solutions. The... Read More

Kāinga Ora's plans to build two three-storey blocks of 24 one- and two-bedroom apartments on the Ranolf St and Malfroy Rd corner have been scrapped. Instead,... Read More

Applications are now open for Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Community Matching Fund - with $160,000 ready to support projects that strengthen, connect... Read More