Council
03:38pm Fri 16 Feb, 2018
It's been a big week in politics, with National Party MPs putting their hands up to take over the reins from Bill English, who has resigned and will be leaving... Read More
11:34am Fri 02 Feb, 2018
An end could be in sight for the TECT cheque for local Trustpower customers, and opinion in the community is divided over the issue. TECT trustees recently put... Read More
01:30pm Fri 26 Jan, 2018
Tauranga City Council is looking to beef up CCTV coverage around the pier and tidal stairs on the city's waterfront after ongoing issues with the life preserver... Read More
01:28pm Fri 26 Jan, 2018
As a mum of three healthy kids, I count my blessings every day. I was stoked to hear that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner Clarke Gayford are having... Read More
03:33pm Fri 19 Jan, 2018
A Katikati resident has expressed concern about the use of the chemical glyphosate to rid the Yeoman Walkway of weeds, given its close proximity to the Uretara... Read More
02:49pm Fri 19 Jan, 2018
Katikati Community Board chair Jenny Hobbs says the community doesn't want the Katikati bypass to get 'tangled up” in a debate about roading needs for the... Read More
02:48pm Fri 19 Jan, 2018
Preliminary works on the $120m Bayfair to Baypark project will continue mostly at night next week, with traffic delays expected from Sunday evening (January 21). Contractors... Read More
01:47pm Fri 29 Dec, 2017
Different ways of getting rid of waste will be explored by Western Bay of Plenty District Council, including establishing a recycling centre in Omokoroa. Council... Read More
01:33pm Fri 29 Dec, 2017
New Zealand First Tauranga-based list MP Clayton Mitchell is looking forward to being part of the government in his second parliamentary term. Despite New Zealand... Read More
10:27am Fri 22 Dec, 2017
Tourism Bay of Plenty has launched a satellite i-SITE in Mount Maunganui to help direct the flow of visitors over the summer period. The satellite i-SITE is prominently... Read More
10:05am Fri 22 Dec, 2017
Tauranga MP Simon Bridges is back home for the summer, and has a little more time on his hands now he's in opposition for the first time. The former cabinet minister... Read More
01:18pm Fri 15 Dec, 2017
The Labour Party is establishing a permanent and very visible presence in their Tauranga heartland. The party, which now boasts four MPs across the Bay of Plenty... Read More