Rotorua’s ratepayers will pay a $1 million bill for leave owed to council staff due to nationwide, long-standing issues with the Holidays Act. In... Read More

­ A commitment to returning ownership of a piece of Matakana Island to its ancestral owners has seen Western Bay of Plenty District Council take out... Read More

It’s time to get and try out Maketu’s brand new shared cycleway and walkway.   The shared path was officially opened by Western Bay... Read More

Rotorua ratepayers are footing an almost $17,000 bill for a diesel-fuelled generator that was used to power the closed Rotorua Museum for four weeks... Read More

Local community groups will have another year to take advantage of grant opportunities through a specialised subscription that enables them to tap into... Read More

Consultation on Rotorua Lakes Council’s 2021 – 2031 Long-Term Plan is now open. The Long-Term Plan (LTP) sets out what Council is proposing... Read More

A possible end to the famous Rotovegas motel strip, a $7500 charge on new developments and a total yearly spend of $1.13m on community safety. These... Read More

Rotorua will see a nearly 9.2 per cent rates increase in 2022, and an average rates rise of 3.8 per cent over the following nine years, if a draft Long-term... Read More

When is a meeting not a meeting? That’s the question a Rotorua businessman has put to the Ombudsman’s Office over Rotorua Lakes Council’s... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana has confirmed people with mobility impairment will be able to travel on the region’s buses for free from... Read More

Half a million dollars each year may be funnelled into ensuring community safety in Rotorua. Rotorua Lakes Council will also consider extending CCTV... Read More

  People who live, work or use the land around a stopbank or other flood defence and drainage areas in the Bay of Plenty may need to check out... Read More

Two councils have approved a plan change to end human habitation in the area of Matata devastated by a debris flow in 2005 – the only question... Read More

Rotorua Lakes Council security patrols are set to continue as safety in the city remains a key priority. Intermediate and longer-term actions are also... Read More

Vaping in the library, an “alleged over-familiar conversation” with a female staff member and aggressive behaviour were among reasons people... Read More