A seven degree start in Tauranga this morning marks the arrival of a southwesterly flow covering most of New Zealand. Embedded in the weather system is a... Read More

WARNING: This story contains details of alleged sexual abuse and may distress some readers A man has been accused of sexually abusing five children aged... Read More

Open banking allows for new ways to pay for items online - but how does it work? From 30 May, New Zealand's four major banks - ANZ, ASB, BNZ and... Read More

Kevan Walsh and his family have a charred shell left of what was once their treasured 'home away from home''. The house on Edinburgh St, Waihī Beach,... Read More

Emergency services are responding to a three-vehicle crash in Opotiki and a crash between a car and tractor at Otakiri. Police say they received a report... Read More

A couple of Tauranga sailors watching through a telescope from shore are aghast at what they say could have been a tragedy today. They watched as the... Read More

An Emergency Mobile Alert test is scheduled for today, Sunday, May 26, between 6pm and 7pm. Emergency Mobile Alerts are messages about emergencies to help... Read More

A symbol of an enduring and important relationship between the New Zealand Defence Force and Te Arawa iwi has been acknowledged in a ceremony in Rotorua. The... Read More

If it seems too good to be true then it probably is, Tauranga Police Inspector Zane Smith says. Working with Western Bay of Plenty Neighbourhood Support,... Read More

The finals day of the King and Queen of the Point is set after a second big day of surfing that saw the premier divisions whittled down to the final eight surfers. The... Read More

A boat adrift in the Tauranga Harbour near the Matua Saltmarsh Reserve has caught the attention of Otumoetai and Matua residents. A SunLive reader who lives... Read More

A new national Road Safety Hero has been crowned - and it's North Canterbury's Senior Constable Ken Terry. Ken was awarded the prestigious Annual Yellow Ribbon... Read More