Council

Barking mad? Nope, it’s just Bark in the Park

Tauranga City Council's Animal Services team are back at it again, kicking off 2025 with their annual doggy day out, Bark in the Park. This is the third running... Read More

Why Mayor Mahe Drysdale still lives in Waikato

Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale is yet to move to the city he leads because he says he can't find a home in his desired school zone. After being elected... Read More

Rotorua fluoride mandate: Councillor seeks inquiry

A Rotorua councillor is trying his luck with the new health minister in a bid to halt directives to fluoridate water supplies. Minister of Health Simeon Brown... Read More

College’s four-year build project near complete

A four-year project that will double the size of Pāpāmoa College is set to be completed this year. In April 2025 the opening of a wharenui built at the... Read More

Nominations open for Te Awanui Māori by-election

People passionate about the future of Tauranga and keen to be part of the city council's governance team are encouraged to stand as candidates in the Te Awanui... Read More

Abbeyfield WBOP: Final push for fundraising

Work has finally begun at Abbeyfield Western Bay of Plenty's Katikati site, with excavation commencing last week. The committee is excited to see machinery... Read More

Mystery bad smell wafts through Ōpōtiki

A smell described as like rotting fish or a dead animal has been haunting Ōpōtiki over the past two months and Bay of Plenty Regional Council is investigating. The... Read More

Tauranga's Māori ward race gets under way

With all eyes on Waitangi this week as the nation marks the national day, in Tauranga, another important decision needs to be made regarding who will become... Read More

Quality of life survey shows mixed results

A biennial quality of life survey undertaken on behalf of eight New Zealand metropolitan councils indicates Tauranga residents have mixed feelings about a number... Read More

Geothermal sinkhole injuries case dropped

A WorkSafe case against the Rotorua Lakes Council alleging it was at fault when a tourist slipped into a geothermal sinkhole near Whakarewarewa Village and... Read More

Māori ward race gets under way

With all eyes on Waitangi this week as the nation marks the national day, in Tauranga, another important decision needs to be made regarding who will become... Read More

12 Rotorua Youth Councillors announced for 2025

Following a successful term for last year's cohort, twelve young Rotorua locals have been selected as the 2025 Youth Councillors for Rotorua Lakes Council. Mayor... Read More