Western Bay of Plenty District Council is looking to remove the Waihī Beach Earth Dam to meet new government earthquake and flood control safety regulations. Built... Read More

Tauranga's first museum will open in 2028, but work on it has already begun. Local Democracy Reporting toured the city's heritage collection and met the people... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's chief executive John Holyoake has opened up about his decision to resign. After more than three years in the... Read More

A rural community advocate is rubbishing council reasons for removing public bins and says offering locals clean-up gear is an 'insult”. Rotorua... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's chief executive John Holyoake has quit after over three years in the role. Mayor James Denyer told Local Democracy... Read More

The future use of Rotorua's remaining two non-contracted emergency housing motels hinges on 'local demand”, as the Government exits the last of its... Read More

We're undertaking pre-seal road repairs on Tara Road in Pāpāmoa as part of our annual resurfacing programme, to ensure smoother and safer journeys for people... Read More

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has estimated it will cost up to $7 million to litigate claims brought against it in regard to the Edgecumbe flood eight years... Read More

More than 20 public trees were vandalised so badly in the year to November they had to be removed, Tauranga City Council figures show. But trees that... Read More

This was one of the NZ Herald's most read stories in 2024. The number of 'ghost homes” is on the rise in Tauranga but the city still has... Read More

Work is about to start on a new bus stop facility in the Tauranga city centre. "The six new bus stop bays, on southern Durham St, will join other Tauranga... Read More

Tauranga City Council will soon be asking residents how they want water services delivered for the next 30 years as part of aligning with the Government's Local... Read More