Stories by Diane McCarthy

Kiwifruit are budding and bird scaring devices are booming - for some people living in rural areas this makes spring a very annoying time of the year.

Following an overwhelmingly negative community response, Whakatāne District Council has sent a letter to Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta challenging many aspects of the government's Three…

Expanding fish passage work on the Rangitaiki River to the rest of the Bay was the challenge put before Bay of Plenty regional councillors recently.

Kawerau's geothermally heated pool is expected to be steaming hot again soon, thanks to a council decision yesterday to drill a new well.

The Kawerau mayor and councillors were so moved by the passionate presentations of submitters calling on them to reverse their decision not to establish Māori wards that they are making enquiries…

Contrary to government instruction that there is no need for community consultation at this stage of the three waters reform proposal, all three Eastern Bay district councils are seeking feedback.

A developer plans to build 240 residential lots, a retirement village, 13 access lots, eight reserve lots, and seven public road lots on land considered by Taiwhakaea hapū members to be an ancient…