10:50am Mon 25 Nov, 2019
More than 30 firefighters fought a bush fire along the Matata Straights on Saturday afternoon. Also responding at the time was the rural officers for the... Read More
10:48am Mon 25 Nov, 2019
Investigations are underway into a large fire which has damaged the sand dunes on Mount Main Beach. Twelve firefighters attended the fire at 12:10am, the fire... Read More
09:50am Mon 25 Nov, 2019
The first tropical cyclone of 2019-2020 season has formed just east of Vanuatu and will peak in strength over the next 24 hours before weakening. For now, Cyclone... Read More
09:29am Mon 25 Nov, 2019
Police are asking for the public's help following a fatal crash in the Bay of Plenty. The crash involved a utility vehicle and an SUV, and occurred... Read More
08:22am Mon 25 Nov, 2019
A man who will spend at least a decade in jail for beating his pregnant partner to death in the grounds of a Catholic School in the Bay of Plenty told the court... Read More
07:43am Mon 25 Nov, 2019
GeoNet has reclassified an earthquake which was recorded in the Bay of Plenty on Sunday morning. The quake hit 50 km north-west of Te Kaha at a depth of 115km... Read More
07:20am Mon 25 Nov, 2019
Residents of a quiet Tauranga street have described the man shot by police on Sunday as a bit of a recluse. The man was shot dead after a 14-hour standoff with... Read More
07:01am Mon 25 Nov, 2019
The Independent Police Conduct Authority and Coroner will begin their investigations after a man was shot dead by police following a 14 hour hostage situation... Read More
06:42am Mon 25 Nov, 2019
Reports are coming in of a power pole being down in Papamoa this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline say a power pole and power lines are down... Read More
06:40pm Sun 24 Nov, 2019
A man has been shot and killed by Police in Tauranga today after a 14 hour stand-off. The Bay of Plenty District Commander, Superintendent Andy McGregor... Read More
05:00pm Sun 24 Nov, 2019
A man has died after being shot by police at a property in Bellevue, Tauranga today. Police had initially been called to the property in Oriana Crescent at around... Read More
03:00pm Sun 24 Nov, 2019
MetService has recorded hot temperatures around the country this weekend, with both Taupo and Tauranga beating their historic November maxima with 30.7C and 29.2C... Read More