06:02pm Wed 09 Jul, 2014
The Grow Whakatane Advisory Board is strongly advocating the need for economic development 'intervention” to ensure a sustainable future for the community. Board... Read More
05:05pm Tue 08 Jul, 2014
A former Royal New Zealand Navy officer will take up the position as Bay of Plenty Regional Harbourmaster from Friday - a position vacant since last December. In... Read More
04:39pm Tue 08 Jul, 2014
Thames-Coromandel District Council is asking the region's residents to restrict their driving tonight around the east coast and prepare for possible power cuts,... Read More
07:00am Mon 07 Jul, 2014
Tauranga City Council is to undergo a massive restructure involving internal job swaps that will see 52 jobs disappear, and the creation of 54 new ones. Tauranga... Read More
08:50am Sun 06 Jul, 2014
Government driven local body and resource management act reforms will open the door to central government looting Port of Tauranga shareholdings, says regional councillor... Read More
07:01am Sat 05 Jul, 2014
Tauranga City Council has approved $50,000 for a series of specialist tests evaluating the condition of Mount Maunganui - or Mauao. An archaeological report, conservation... Read More
02:06pm Fri 04 Jul, 2014
It is time for dog owners to update their dog's registration for 2014-2015, warns Thames-Coromandel District Council. Dog registration notices have been sent to... Read More
08:37am Fri 04 Jul, 2014
A decked-out, bright blue, classic Bedford school bus is the driving force behind a Western Bay of Plenty District Council initiative to connect with the community. The... Read More
01:29pm Thu 03 Jul, 2014
The Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Management Development Programme for Middle Managers has won a public sector excellence award. The council is one of... Read More
05:13pm Wed 02 Jul, 2014
The Waitangi Tribunal has reserved its decision on the Rena wreck after the Crown spent the final day explaining the $10.4million settlement signed by the government... Read More
12:59pm Wed 02 Jul, 2014
Tauranga Independent MP Brendan Horan is launching a Save Our Seniors campaign, calling for fair incomes for seniors funded through implementation of a Financial... Read More
04:33pm Tue 01 Jul, 2014
The crown made an important acknowledgement today, confirming the Astrolabe Reef's status as a ‘taonga'. Crown counsel Karen Clark QC confirmed the reef's... Read More