02:58pm Tue 16 Apr, 2019
Around 250 people have successfully applied to vary the conditions of their visitor visas to work in the labour shortage declaration in the Bay of Plenty and extension... Read More
01:00pm Sun 14 Apr, 2019
Anzac Day in Te Puna marks 2019 as a special year for the local community and will be celebrated with a hikoi and a commemorative rugby match at the Te Puna Rugby... Read More
08:00am Sun 14 Apr, 2019
Social media lit up on Saturday night after a loud explosive sound was heard in the Omokoroa and Whakamarama area. SunLive readers also reported hearing the explosion. 'Massive... Read More
09:47am Sat 13 Apr, 2019
The Thames-Coromandel District Council has gained ACC cycle funding to provide a great opportunity to deliver free cycle skills. Thames-Coromandel District Council... Read More
08:47am Sat 13 Apr, 2019
Update 2pm: NZ Police report that the person found deceased in a Rotorua stream this morning has been identified as a 62-year-old Rotorua man. The man's... Read More
08:15am Sat 13 Apr, 2019
Long-tailed bats have been found close to Rotorua city environs. They have been discovered in two sites in Rotorua's Sanatorium Reserve, an area popularly known... Read More
08:33am Sun 07 Apr, 2019
NZ Police report that Omokoroa man Kevin Lipinsky is still missing. He has not been seen since 6.30pm on Saturday. On Saturday night Bay of Plenty Police appealed... Read More
08:00am Sun 07 Apr, 2019
The preferred option for Omokoroa's next stage of future urban planning will be finalised by Western Bay of Plenty District Council at the end of April and presented... Read More
07:30am Sun 07 Apr, 2019
A team of highly experienced American search and rescue professionals and young volunteers has arrived in Tauranga as part of an informal exchange scheme. Their... Read More
06:48am Thu 28 Mar, 2019
Kiwifruit and avocado post-harvest provider EastPack Limited has announced a net profit after tax of $9.8 million for the year ended 31 December 2018. That's... Read More
07:00pm Tue 26 Mar, 2019
New Zealand must focus on reducing carbon dioxide emissions rather than relying on forestry to absorb an increasing amount of greenhouse gases, a new report says. The... Read More
08:14am Mon 25 Mar, 2019
The first charter vessel carrying Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit is heading to China and Japan following this season's early start to harvest. The Southampton Star... Read More