Police say they will be present 'alongside council staff” at a tapu Rotorua lake tonight as work on a controversial pipeline resumes. It comes as protesters... Read More

The fast-growing region of Western Bay of Plenty hopes to secure one of the Government's sought-after regional deals to help deliver 40,000 more homes and 35,000... Read More

Construction of the Takitimu North Link stage one is at the halfway point. So far, 1,500,000 cubic metres of dirt have been lifted, and four out of 10 bridges... Read More

An 'angry” Pāpāmoa resident 'attacked” by people throwing rocks at his home has spent more than $5000 on lighting and security cameras to monitor... Read More

An official mayoral painting of Kawerau Mayor Faylene Tunui has been revealed via social media. Papamoa-based contemporary artist Mr G Hoete recently posted... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty will have a familiar face leading its council with the appointment of Miriam Taris as interim chief executive. Taris will replace John... Read More

Plans to reduce congestion in one of Tauranga's biggest choke points can begin after the Government approved funding for the design stage. New Zealand Transport... Read More

A tough economy isn't stopping a pair of motel owners from achieving their multimillion dollar plans for their business. Heng Zhang and Irene Shi, who bought... Read More

A key piece of infrastructure that will enable economic growth for the Bay of Plenty by connecting the Rangiuru Business Park to the highway has been blessed... Read More

Rotorua's short-term accommodation providers including Airbnb and Bookabach hosts will soon be able to tell their council how a new additional targeted rate... Read More

*Warning: The images in this story could be upsetting The dumping of deer carcasses, shellfish remains and other organic waste in Whakatāne's Awatapu... Read More

A Pāpāmoa dog behaviour expert is lobbying for the introduction of licences for professional dog walkers in Tauranga to weed out those who are giving the industry... Read More