Outrage after Rotorua council’s new pensioner housing partnership
Residents at one of Rotorua’s pensioner housing blocks say they will not be signing new tenancy agreements until…
Strong winds cut power to thousands across North Island
Thousands across the upper North Island have woken up to power outages after strong winds bore down overnight,…
Call to keep former Whakatāne Harbourmaster’s cottage
After fighting for 10 years to stop an eight-storey building being put at a strategic location at The…
Plea issued to residents wanting a dog
Rotorua Lakes Council is pleading for residents to make “informed choices” before getting a dog, as it aims…
Police disrupt anti-social road user meet-ups across Tauranga
Bay of Plenty police disrupted a series of planned anti-social road user gatherings in Tauranga overnight, making arrests…
Mobility scooter rider rescued after plunging into Tauranga waterway
A man had to be rescued in Tauranga on Monday afternoon after he crashed down a bank into…
Rotorua council hopeful breaks silence on bankruptcies
A Rotorua Lakes Council candidate in this year’s local elections says she is “only human” after revealing she…
Seven injured, two critically, after crash in Bay of Plenty
Seven people have been injured, including two in critical condition, following a two-vehicle crash near Taupō this afternoon.…
Work stops at Whakatāne council facility after human remains found
Work on a council emergency management facility in Waiewe Street has been stopped following the discovery of kōiwi…
Rotorua Museum survives culture cull
Rotorua Museum’s redevelopment is unlikely to be impacted by the Government’s axing of council wellbeing objectives. The Government…
Legal threat looms as Rotorua ex-mayor admits fault
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council says it will accelerate trials to identify possible fixes for the deteriorating…
Major clean-up of roading network in Bay of Plenty
A severe thunderstorm watch issued for Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and Gisborne has expired as crews begin to…