Bay Of Plenty

Works were paused in February during Environment Court proceedings.

It applies to a range of council work, from new projects and renewals of public buildings and footpaths, to its events, employment, services and communication.

The judge's decision found the arguments for stopping the sale "generally weak", and that claims of a local boat fleet being harmed were "overstated". Audio

Tai Rāwhiti wants to take take a huge chunk of forestry and pastoral land and plant it with permanent bush. Audio

Fire and Emergency said it sent three firetrucks and one hazardous materials unit to respond to neutralise the chemical.

It follows a meeting disruption from an upset member of the public.

The Representation Commission is consulting on its electoral boundary review that will see changes to the Tauranga, Bay of Plenty and Rotorua electorates for the 2026 general election. Audio

Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan died after a dog attack at a property north of Katikati. Audio

The court's decision to grant a Rotorua rapist permanent name suppression is frustrating but understandable, says Louise Nicholas.

Three dogs are in Western Bay of Plenty District Council custody after a four-year-old boy was attacked on Friday near Katikati.

The victim of a fatal dog attack in Katikati was a young child, a local marae spokesman says.

Rotorua residents will have a say on two options for the city's three-water services, as well as the city's proposed work for the next year.

Three iwi representatives who will sit on Tauranga City Council committees have been welcomed to their roles.

A judge has described the fatal attack by a group of Mongrel Mob gang members on the law-abiding residents of a suburban Tauranga property as "gratuitous, wanton violence that at its worst was frankly…

An axe and machete were also found after he smashed his way through the Murupara Police Station's front door. Audio

Tauranga ratepayers face a proposed overall rates rise of 12 percent from July, but the mayor says it could have been more than 20 percent if the council had not found savings.

A man who regularly took photos of illegally parked cars and sent them to the council was assaulted by a woman who "clawed" his neck and struck him on the head.

Two vehicles crashed on the Napier-Taupō Road near Rangitaiki School Road, Taupō District.

The Tauranga MP says his private members' bill was aimed at ensuring equal voting rights in local and central government.