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

A trial reopening of a Tauranga street closed for seven years has been labelled a 'good outcome” for nearby residents feeling stuck 'in a rat trap”. Transport... Read More

Councils in the Western Bay of Plenty district are calling on people to get their nominations in for the upcoming local body elections - and early. Nominations... Read More

The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has this month released figures for June 2025, which showed a relatively stable market. Although there had... Read More