11:45am Tue 19 Mar, 2024
A Rainbow Storytime session in Rotorua facing calls for protest and counter-action has seen councillors clash after one questioned its 'appropriateness”... Read More
10:10am Fri 15 Mar, 2024
Homeowners are facing average rates rises of 15% according to data in draft long-term plans across 48 councils, averaging at about $8 more per week* per... Read More
08:00pm Thu 14 Mar, 2024
Every three years, councils across the country have to refresh their 10-year financial plans and ask the public for feedback. 2023 is meant to be one of those... Read More
10:10am Thu 14 Mar, 2024
There is 'no robust evidence” Kāinga Ora activities impact house prices in surrounding areas, a leader in the state housing agency says. But a Rotorua... Read More
10:10am Wed 13 Mar, 2024
A cow dung-like smell wafting from earthworks along the Whakatāne stopbank has Riverside Drive residents holding their noses. However, while Bay of Plenty... Read More
08:00am Mon 04 Mar, 2024
Contractors are in the final stages of the Rotorua Aquatic Centre Revitalisation, with the indoor facility set to re-open in early May 2024. The new roof... Read More
08:00am Fri 01 Mar, 2024
Rotorua Lakes Council says it has not made a final decision to demolish a beloved rural community hall. That's despite a council sign on the door stating... Read More
03:00pm Sat 24 Feb, 2024
Whether you are someone who drives, walks, cycles, or takes the bus, the Bay of Plenty's land transport network plays a significant role in your daily life.... Read More
07:30am Sat 17 Feb, 2024
In a decisive response to the commnity's resounding voice, Tauranga City Council has reached a verdict on the fate of Mount Maunganui's iconic smiley... Read More
07:00am Wed 14 Feb, 2024
Tummy bugs, foreign objects and poor food-handling hygiene - the results of bad food safety can quite literally turn the stomach. To avoid this, those serving... Read More
10:45am Tue 13 Feb, 2024
Residents of a Bay of Plenty town have spoken out about roaming dogs, children on motorbikes, the state of the roads, and pending rates rises during a community... Read More
11:00am Mon 12 Feb, 2024
Rotorua Lakes Council summer intern Kahotea Gardiner epitomises the whakataukī (proverb); kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua (I walk backwards into the future... Read More