'Pick Rick”: it's a slogan that has stood the test of time and beaten social media as an advertising strategy in the Tauranga election. Tauranga voters... Read More

Safety improvements on the river-edge area of Wairaka Centennial Park in Whakatāne, at the previous tidal pool site, are expected to be completed by the end... Read More

Councils want to set their own fees and fines, as a new report shows governments underestimate the effects of their policies on rates. The NZIER study found... Read More

Rotorua's council faces 'quite limiting” options as the coalition Government's bid to reverse rules around Māori wards passes its third reading. This... Read More

After being reprimanded for unsafe parking by a Whakatāne District Council staff member last week, an Ōhope food truck collective wants the council to show... Read More

People wanting to know more about the work taking pace in Ōmokoroa are being invited to a Western Bay of Plenty District Council community information session. The... Read More

Tauranga City Council staff say there will be some minor finishing works being completed off-road along Cameron Road this week. "This includes installing... Read More

The only councillor to be re-elected from Tauranga's previously sacked council says he is pleased to have 'broken through that ceiling”. Newly elected... Read More

Tauranga City Council is working on constructing a new interchange connecting the eastern end of Te Okuroa Drive to the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road / SH2. This... Read More

The Rotorua Lakes Council has introduced public forums to its meetings for the first time - but speakers will have to stick to rules. While some councillors... Read More

Upgrades to the pedestrian crossing near the Chapel St and Maxwells Rd intersection in Tauranga to a staggered signalised crossing is underway. Tauranga City... Read More

Matamata-Piako District Council has been convicted and fined $67,500 in the Hamilton District Court this week. The fine and conviction stems from charges... Read More