Stories by Alisha Evans

Guests at a Tauranga hotel are being welcomed to the city with the threat of a parking fine.

Bay of Plenty principals have spoken out about a "rapidly declining interest" in principalship as pay negotiations halt for the holidays.

People living in cars and garages could have had warm new homes but "dithering" from the council has prevented this from happening, it is being claimed.

The government's Resource Management Act reforms promise to be cheaper, faster and better but two Bay of Plenty councils have expressed their concerns about how this will be achieved.

The "failure" of Waka Kotahi to deliver transport infrastructure is causing "serious frustration" for Tauranga City Council as it attempts to open up more land for development. Plans are underway...

"Hands Off Baypark Speedway" is the message splashed across bumper stickers, a billboard and social media as Tauranga's speedway is facing possible eviction from its current site by 2029.

The Tauranga community has shown overwhelming support for a cultural centre that will tell the story of the New Zealand land wars.

The Western Bay of Plenty's new mayor James Denyer is "thrilled" to have won, but didn't want to celebrate too early because it was a "tough race".

Tauranga City Council has formalised an agreement to return a parcel of land in the city centre to mana whenua to right a historic grievance.

Two years of free on-street parking in Tauranga's city centre will end at the start of December in a bid to encourage a higher turnover of car parks.

A Bay of Plenty regional councillor has questioned whether the council's $38million spend on public transport is a good investment, as the council considers upping this by $19m over the next decade.

A class of Ōmokoroa school children have triumphed in their mahi to recognise the mana of a macron.

An ombudsman's investigation into complaints about the exclusion and expulsion of students at Tauranga's Bethlehem College has found the board's decision-making process was "unreasonable".

Plans for an $84 million rejuvenation of Tauranga's waterfront described as a "hallelujah moment" have been approved.

A proposed plan change in Tauranga that could see local shops become town centres with six storey buildings is out for consultation.

Tauranga council believes the judge focused on the victim of the attack rather than the responsibilities of the dog's owner.

Revitalisation of Tauranga's city centre is "absolutely critical" for New Zealand's fifth largest city and the council has released a plan to ensure it.

Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty have been directed to fluoridate their water supplies but one council has serious concerns about it.

A "nationally significant" cultural centre that will tell the story of the New Zealand land wars in Tauranga is one step closer.

A "significant step" has been taken to right a historic "betrayal" that occurred with an agreement for council and mana whenua to co-own land in the Tauranga CBD.

Recently installed speed bumps on an arterial route in Pāpāmoa are causing concern for locals.

A union representative is calling for security guards' hours to be extended at bus stops in central Tauranga and Mount Maunganui after a passenger was caught carrying a machete onto a bus.

Constant graffitiing of a stretch of highway in Tauranga is "downgrading the city", says one resident, who is calling for the culprits to be caught.

Pāpāmoa residents are frustrated by freedom campers overstaying in a beachside reserve carpark.

Tauranga residents will see a rates increase of 13.7 percent this year, to help fund infrastructure and the Tauranga civic precinct.