Western Bay of Plenty ratepayers are worried about the affordability of rates rises over the next decade. But Mayor James Denyer says the council has done... Read More

Kawerau District Council has been granted an extension to the directive to have fluoride added to its water supply. It is one of 14 councils that have been... Read More

For boaties, making the decision about whether to enter or exit the Whakatāne Harbour just got easier. Coastguard Whakatāne has installed two new live-feed... Read More

The upper half of Mauao is closed today, Wednesday June 12, while Tauranga City Council undertakes important track renewal work. All tracks to the Mauao... Read More

More than one per cent has been added to Rotorua's draft average rates rise, taking it over 11 per cent. Rotorua Lakes Council says this was mainly driven... Read More

A wastewater overflow caused by a pipe blockage has flooded a Tauranga sports club building. Wastewater flooded the ground floor of the main garage of the... Read More

Lower speed limits will be introduced around some schools and marae in Tauranga. A speed limit of 40km/h during drop off and pick up will be introduced outside... Read More

Some short-term rental owners can expect to pay thousands less in rates than Rotorua's council previously proposed. Rotorua Lakes Council contentiously proposed... Read More

Construction of a shared path to connect the Sanctuary Point subdivision to Windermere Drive is close to completion. Tauranga City Council says this path... Read More

As the days become cooler, it's tempting to spend more time in the shower. Did you know that every extra minute spent in the shower uses 12 litres of water? Tauranga... Read More

The Acorn Foundation, in partnership with Tauranga City Council, inaugurated a new Memorial Grove at Gordon Carmichael Reserve on Wednesday 5 June. The day... Read More

Tauranga residents can pick up a free native tree this Sunday, June 9, to plant on their property and help boost the city's canopy cover. Tauranga currently... Read More