Mount Maunganui locals are calling for the 'unique, essential” Mount Hot Pools to open earlier because the current time is causing 'disharmony” among... Read More

The number of ghost homes is on the rise in Tauranga, but the city still has fewer empty houses than other areas in the region. Tauranga Mayor Mahé... Read More

New Tauranga mayor Mahé Drysdale has voted against adding fluoride to Tauranga's water. The Olympic rowing champion says he has 'real question marks... Read More

New outdoor street dining charges are 'disrespectful” and 'piling even more misery” on struggling hospitality businesses, Mount Maunganui restaurant... Read More

Whakatāne District Council has found boulders stopping the McAlister Street flood gates from opening were responsible for recent surface flooding in the area. In... Read More

A pride advocate is calling a petition to stop a rainbow pedestrian crossing from being installed in Tauranga 'nothing short of disgusting”. Gordy Lockhart... Read More

Tauranga City Council is disappointed its fast-track applications have been declined by the Government. On Sunday, the Government announced 149 projects included... Read More

A year ago Rotorua Lakes Council opened an Inner-City Community Safety Hub with police, announced following public after-school attacks on teen girls near a... Read More

Changes to the building consent process are being welcomed by the director one of New Zealand's largest home builders who says the current system is 'arduous”... Read More

Putiki Road residents who agreed to a solar farm across the road from them in 2021 are having second thoughts since changes have been made to the consent application. Joachim... Read More

Around 35 local residents have given a firm 'no” to allowing freedom camping at the Edgecumbe Domain. The group made their feelings clear in their submissions... Read More

A five-year-long Whakatāne road-naming saga has finally ended with district councillors voting through 'Acacia Avenue' - the preferred name put forward... Read More