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Protester objects to injunction bid

A Rotorua iwi group fears council legal action will limit its ability to peacefully protest a sewerage project it believes poses pollution risks to a sacred... Read More

SH29 crash: Highway blocked

Reports are coming in of traffic delays on State Highway 29. A SunLive reader has emailed in saying traffic is backing up on both side of the Kaimai Summit. "There... Read More

Three teams battling out for top spot

Te Puke Sports, Te Puna and Tauranga Sports will decide the winner of the AR Plus Premier First Round trophy, sitting in the top three spots with one round remaining... Read More

Engineering scholarships awarded

Winners of the 2023 and 2024 Page/Acorn Engineering Scholarship are recipients of funding for two years to assist with expenses and equipment. Awarded annually... Read More

Volunteers aim to bridge Coromandel settlement gap

Two Coromandel volunteer groups aim to have Tairua and Pauanui connected via an off-road trail as they see a range of benefits for both settlements. The Tairua... Read More

Heavy holiday traffic expected today

Heavy traffic is expected in the holiday hotspots today as people head home from King's Birthday Weekend. 'Bay of Plenty motorists should be prepared... Read More

Te Puke man "humbled" by King's Birthday medal

Te Puke's Glenn Williams says learning he had been awarded a King's Service Medal for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community was 'humbling”... Read More

Victim Support volunteer awarded KSM

A Tauranga volunteer has been awarded the King's Service Medal for her dedication to helping victims of crime and traumatic events. Vicki Wood, who offered... Read More

Tauranga man's wildlife work recognised

'Once it's gone it's too late,” King's Birthday Honours recipient Stephen Kafka says. 'Protection of our environment has become very important to... Read More

Tauranga detective honoured for services to police

Tauranga's Detective Inspector Lewis Warner joined the police by chance, 'and it wasn't my intention to stay in as long as I have”. Lewis has received... Read More

Dan Allen-Gordon receives King’s Service Order

Dan Allen-Gordon says it's incredible to be awarded for something he finds a privilege to be doing. He has been made a Companion of the King's Service... Read More

The King honours Bill Holland

Tauranga business leader and philanthropist Bill Holland has been made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the King's Birthday Honours 2024,... Read More