Smoky outdoor fires on cool days are ramping up the number of complaints being made to Bay of Plenty Regional Council about smoke nuisance. The Regional Council... Read More

A Maungatapu dog owner is calling for dog registration fees to be scrapped as he believes responsible dog owners receive nothing in return for paying a $78 annual... Read More

Katikati's museum collection is to be moved to a new home at the old Fire Station on Main Street, but the move is at least six months away, councillors were told... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty rates are going up an average of 4.96 percent allowing for the collection of $54.78million in district rates in the 2014-15 year. This equates... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has held its rate increase to an average of $2 a year for average properties in its Annual Plan. The council today approved a general... Read More

Tauranga-based Trustpower is expanding into the Australian market buying five New South Wales state-owned renewable energy generators for $A72.2 million. Trustpower... Read More

A move to add a traditional codicil noting dissention among councillors to the Tauranga City Council 2014-15 Annual Plan decision was rejected by council yesterday. The... Read More

A confidential $1.34 million city council computer deal has surfaced in the committee records months after the event. Council agreed on October 7 last year to spend... Read More

Resource consent is granted for the construction and ongoing operation of a reticulated sewerage system for Matata, subject to a number of conditions. The consent... Read More

Audit New Zealand's Management Report on the inner workings of Tauranga City Council is advising the city tighten up cash handling relating to the flood of parking... Read More

Brookfield's Sydenham Botanical Park's furniture arrived today - large rustic style picnic tables, seats and benches made from macrocarpa by the Tauriko Timber Mill. City... Read More

Upper Omanawa Road residents are hoping a meeting with Western Bay of Plenty District Council staff today will help resolve a simmering dispute over the state of... Read More