'The way to get things done, of course, is to collaborate,' says a local body politician.

A number of two-way streets will become one-way in Tauranga City Centre.

The school fought to stop intensification impacting children's privacy.

The proposed fee structure is based on a single week of training time.

About 50 people packed council chambers.

”Let’s call the community stadium what it is: a second regional rugby stadium.”

Jarrod Tumai cares for a teenager with nonverbal autism.

Local councils have shared how they go about ensuring food hygiene.

Severe weather washed out the original bridge.

The refresh did not alter the council’s legal name.

Costs are more than income from parking.

'It’s taken a lot of work to get as far as this.'

An election will be held on July 20 in which a mayor and nine councillors will be chosen.

'Drilling through and sucking up stuff - our tūpuna are underneath this ground.'

He said doctors told him they found some of the bacteria 'had been dissolving the flesh'.

'This historical site is in danger of becoming an old scrapyard.'

Paul Gibbs' dog Molly sustained "horrific injuries".

About 22 signs were erected despite parking changes being delayed.

Reporter Alisha Evans looks at the highs and lows for the district in 2023.

'That would cause quite a bit of confusion.'

It comes four months after the previous leader's resignation.

Matt Doocey and Tania Tapsell caught up on issues during a mountainbike ride.

Some residents have come to see the vessel as an eyesore and a potential danger.

A challenge was put to council staff to reduce a possible 14 per cent rise this year.

The next step is to sound out the Government about it.

Some opted for a Kiwi classic.

While one group petitioned against it, another says it must go ahead ASAP.

'You can’t be green if you’re not in the black,' says Geoff Crawford.

The paddle boat was once a common sight on the lake.

The possibility of a gold clam invasion from the Waikato River has kaitiaki worried.