Laura Rae has officially taken her seat as a Western Bay of Plenty District Councillor. Officially sworn in as the new Maketu - Te Puke Ward Councillor at... Read More

A Tauranga woman has been locked in a row with council over unpaid rates as she believes the city was 'denied democracy” when the commission was reappointed. Jan... Read More

Newly elected Tauranga councillors will earn six-figure salaries for their work. Mayor Mahé Drysdale will earn $179,316 a year, deputy mayor Jen Scoular's... Read More

From cadetship to career opportunities, three young wāhine have recently secured roles at Tauranga City Council after graduating from the Piki Ake cadetship... Read More

Rotorua's council is looking to improve its pensioner housing services - by removing itself as landlord. There is a waitlist for the council's 152 subsidised... Read More

Tauranga's first Māori ward councillor has been granted a leave absence until next year due to illness. Mikaere Sydney (Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui)... Read More

Warning: Distressing content. An elderly woman whose 12 chickens died in a series of brutal dog attacks has been left traumatised and 'bereft” by... Read More

Some Rangitāiki Plains farmers are paying as much as $150,000 in targeted rates to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, but feel they're not getting a fair representation... Read More

Residents of a Mount Maunganui street have welcomed greater access to their homes after dealing with 'pretty tough” closures for two years. The eastern... Read More

A $20M co-investment from Central Government to help fund critical flood protection infrastructure, including stopbanks, floodwalls and pump stations, across... Read More

Flushing a cup of water from your taps each morning can help remove some of the metals, such as lead, that can accumulate in water overnight says a Water New... Read More

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has issued a message on behalf of the Harbourmaster advising boats to "avoid the area around Whakaari until further notice". On... Read More