UPDATE 11.10am: A 36-year-old man has been taken into custody after an armed search in Bethlehem involving police dogs and a drone. A police spokesperson... Read More

UPDATE 10.36am: The power outage reported in Papamoa this morning has been resolved. A SunLive reader says the power came back on at around 10.20am. The... Read More

More lightning and rain is expected today across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato following hundreds of lightning strikes overnight. MetService meteorologist... Read More

One of the country's biggest wine tastings gets underway this week, with more than 1200 wines from across Aotearoa and the world set to be blind judged at the... Read More

UPDATE: Power is out in the Lower Kaimai area after a vehicle has hit a pole on State Highway 29. A police spokesperson says police are assisting FENZ and... Read More

A power outage is being reported in the Lower Kaimai area this morning. Powerco is reporting that there is an unplanned outage affecting 77 properties. A... Read More

New Zealand's baking dynasty now has its king back on the throne with Patrick Lam of Patrick's Pies Gold Star Bakery in Tauranga winning his eighth Bakels NZ... Read More

Snow has closed roads in the south and strong wind forced speed restrictions on the Auckland Harbour Bridge as severe weather sweeps the country. West... Read More

Regular users of the Cameron Road/15th Ave intersection in Tauranga are being warned to expect major delays in the area this weekend. From 7pm Friday, August... Read More

A new, more efficient way of testing illicit drugs could protect people's safety and reduce the $1.8 billion cost of drug-related harm in New Zealand. Te... Read More

Local representatives of the National Party are weighing in on the proposed transport package announced this week. The party's Transport for the Future Plan... Read More

Police are making enquiries to locate those involved in a single vehicle crash at the intersection of Edgecumbe Road and Eleventh Avenue this evening. The... Read More