A large metal dragon that mysteriously appeared at Mount Maunganui's Pilot Bay has been given its marching orders by Tauranga City Council. The striking 1.2m... Read More

Former Western Bay of Plenty Mayor Garry Webber has criticised how the council's former chief executive - now a mayoral candidate - handled 'significant... Read More

Voting has opened for the local body elections in the region - giving ratepayers a month to choose who will represent them in their community. People can... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council has welcomed news that the new four-lane expressway between Te Puna and Ōmokoroa has been progressed to the next stage. NZ... Read More

Public transport funding has been cut in a fast-growing region where traffic congestion is a common complaint. Bay of Plenty Regional Council sliced $3.87... Read More

Tauranga City Council has backflipped on its decision to go it alone on delivering water services and will partner with its closest neighbour. Mayor Mahé... Read More

The rising number of abandoned and derelict boats in Tauranga Harbour is becoming a costly issue, with ratepayers often footing the bill for their disposal if... Read More

Concerned locals are appealing the decision to allow a controversial industrial park in their rural Western Bay of Plenty community. Priority Te Puna... Read More

'Wrong business, wrong place.” That was the catchcry of a roadside protest opposing an industrial park in a rural Western Bay of Plenty community... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is flipping the script on how local elections are communicated. In 2025 the traditional pre-election report has been... Read More

An expansion of paid parking around Tauranga's city centre amounts to a 'tax on living in the CBD”, a resident says. Liam Jackson will have to pay... Read More

Residents say it may take someone being seriously injured - or worse - before Tauranga City Council acts on long-standing safety concerns near the Merivale shops... Read More