Pillans Rd Bike Track closure on hold as Tauranga Council weighs its future
Messages posted on the Bay of Plenty Times’ Facebook page show significant community support for the track to…
Bay of Plenty wallaby infestation: 2000 controlled this year
“Wallabies eat everything within their reach in our native bush, including the seedlings that make up future forests,”…
Bay of Plenty council urges summer swimmers to check Rotorua water safety
Two were in the Central Bay, three in the Eastern Bay and two in the Western Bay. Four…
Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz appointed interim Local Government New Zealand president
“This is a period of significant change thanks to the tsunami of reform looming over local government,” she…
Teacher censured after asking if he could buy a student’s ADHD medication from her
But when school returned, the teacher messaged the girl through Teams and said he was having problems with…
Whangārei mayor says council ‘not bad’, despite missing statutory targets
Couper said while there are improvements to be made, the council isn’t doing a bad job and a…
Ōpōtiki wharf jetty plan scaled back as council declines more funding
Relocation of the children’s rope swing and slide beside the jetty was originally supposed to have been paid…
Kaikōura developer Garry Robertson launches defamation action against district council and senior official
In the emails, Clibbery variously calls Robertson a racist, selfish, arrogant, “complete prick”, and “consummate taker who gives…
Tauranga City Council confirms grant for 50m Mount Maunganui College pool
He ended up moving from Tauranga to Auckland as there were better facilities and more “training buddies”. The…
All Visual Arts Students Worldwide Can Now Join ASMP for Free
The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) marks its eightieth anniversary with free global student memberships, alongside new…
Government 4% rates cap puts pressure on Tauranga council services
If implemented, the rates cap would not come into force until in 2028. With annual rates increases of…
Wellington City Council ratepayers undercharged in accounting ‘error’
“We want to sincerely apologise for this error,” Reeves said. “To prevent this happening again, stronger internal controls…