03:34pm Sun 25 Sep, 2016
UPDATE 6.15pm: SunLive's readers are reporting numerous road hazards as heavy rain lashes the region. Police are urging drivers to stay off the roads amidst multiple... Read More
09:28am Sun 25 Sep, 2016
UPDATED 10.20am: There is a severe weather watch for heavy rain issued by Metservice for Auckland, Great Barrier, Coromandel Peninsula and the Western Bay of Plenty,... Read More
03:24pm Sun 18 Sep, 2016
The Bay of Plenty is one of six regions where property prices hit a record high over August, according to figures released in the latest QV House Price Index. The... Read More
01:23pm Sun 18 Sep, 2016
A Rotorua dairy farmer is the first to strike a deal with the regional council to change to dry stock under a scheme to reduce nutrients entering Lake Rotorua. The... Read More
08:36am Sun 18 Sep, 2016
A restaurateur's laundry load of hot towels caught fire early today - for the second time in a few months. Firefighters were called to reports of burning towels... Read More
06:59am Fri 16 Sep, 2016
The number of houses sold in Tauranga during August of this year is down 11.1 per cent, or 17 properties, compared to August 2015. But when compared to July of this... Read More
01:11pm Thu 15 Sep, 2016
Tauranga City councillors today authorised Mayor Stuart Crosby to sign amendments extending the deadline on Tauranga's special housing accord. The accord signed... Read More
03:46pm Sun 11 Sep, 2016
In a joint project to ensure the safety of Rotorua's geothermal wells, the two councils, Rotorua Lakes Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council are going to inspect... Read More
01:07pm Mon 05 Sep, 2016
The country's biggest landlord, Housing New Zealand, has sent the strongest possible message to state housing tenants warning of its zero tolerance to illegal activity... Read More
04:02pm Thu 01 Sep, 2016
Tauranga Police armed offenders squad travelled to Taupo today to assist Taupo police with a seach of a Tawa Street address. But while armed police were searching... Read More
11:20am Wed 31 Aug, 2016
Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith is pointing to the ongoing building boom as proof the government plan to tackle housing is working. During the year 2398... Read More
01:33pm Sun 28 Aug, 2016
A project aiming to develop a Front Counter Safety Model for police stations around the country has now been completed. The new model features security requirements... Read More