Council
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
01:07pm Fri 15 Dec, 2017
Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is enjoying being back in parliament, and is looking forward to tackling some key issues next year. The second-term MP chatted to The... Read More
02:57pm Fri 08 Dec, 2017
The drive to rid Mount Maunganui and Mauao of pests such as rats, stoats, ferrets, weasels and possums, is being ramped up. The Western Bay Wildlife Trust is taking... Read More
02:54pm Fri 08 Dec, 2017
The City Transformation Committee's decision to opt for a new museum on Tauranga's Cliff Road was swayed by the history of the site itself, which has the full support... Read More