3:45:09 Saturday 23 August 2025

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Cycle challenge postponed to February 2022

With five weeks to go until the planned date for New Zealand's largest cycling event, organisers have made the decision to postpone the event until next year.... Read More

Police appeal for help finding missing Ōpōtiki man

Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing person in Ōpōtiki District. Fifty-year-old Jason Butler was last seen in the Omaio area on Saturday,... Read More

Entries open for Showquest 2022

Entries have opened for Showquest 2022, the fifth year of what has become Aoteroa's largest performing arts programme for schools. The event will be held live... Read More

NIWA predicting more hot days on the way

Temperatures have dipped back a little from Napier's hottest October day in two decades - but above-average warmth is set to return. The mercury reached 29C... Read More

Covid-19: MIQ changes announced, 89 new cases

There are 89 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today. Of those, 83 in are Auckland, four in Waikato and two in Christchurch. Christchurch will remain at... Read More

BOP homes finalists in house of the year comp

The homes of two Bay of Plenty families have today been announced as finalists in this year's Lockwood House of the Year competition. The Pugh family from Pāpāmoa... Read More

BOP riders enjoy positive season start

The Altherm JCR Yamaha team was left wondering what could've been, as the three riders notched up positive race results, which didn't quite translate into overall... Read More

Commemoration event planned for Gate Pa

Many Tauranga Moana locals will gather at Gate Pa Memorial Reserve to celebrate and commemorate the signing of He Wakaputanga o Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni (the... Read More

Rain warning in force for BOP

Bay of Plenty residents are being warned to prepare for heavy rain. The MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for the region. A severe weather watch for... Read More

Soft plastic recycling returns to Paeroa

Paeroa residents will be able to recycle their soft plastics at their local Countdown. The Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme is partnering with Paeroa based business... Read More

Business awards take on Covid friendly format

The Tauranga Business Awards 2021 is moving to a hybrid digital-physical event format, due to the heighten safety risks of the current Covid-19 climate. Due to... Read More

Vehicle crashes into building near hospital

UPDATE 8.52AM: One person is reported to have sustained serious injuries following a crash near Tauranga Hospital. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says... Read More