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Bin collection failure leads to rotting rubbish

Residents who live in the Whakamarama estate ‘Tides Reach' are fed up with their rubbish bins not being collected every week. Karen McIntyre says... Read More

Truck crash blocking Welcome Bay Road

A truck has crashed in Welcome Bay, blocking the road. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a truck and trailer unit has crashed on the road, near Rocky... Read More

St John welcome paramedic registration

New Zealand paramedics will now be registered under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (2003). A move that is being welcomed by St John. The new... Read More

$70k grant to help keep BOP kiwis afloat

Thousands of primary and intermediate school students across the Bay of Plenty will be taught vital water safety skills that could save their lives thanks to a... Read More

Heavy rain potential for parts of NZ this weekend

Parts of NZ are in a heatwave right now with highs today again above average. With things drying out rapidly the forecast of rain this weekend will be welcome... Read More

Melbourne Cup 2019 full guide

It's the first Tuesday in November and that means it's Melbourne Cup day. It's billed as a race that stops a nation but it has a big impact on this... Read More

Bill to bring brighten future for threatened fish

Offering effective tools to look after fish spawning areas, ensure culverts and drains don't block fish passage in rivers and streams, and manage fishing on conservation... Read More

Govt extends five-year limits on licences

The government is giving a two year extension to those with learner and restricted drivers licences that are due to expire soon. Under current rules, those... Read More

Tauranga teen designs bot for anxiety sufferers

The grip of anxiety was so strong for Will Waters he would get to bottom of the stairs in the morning and be unable to get out the door. During term one last... Read More

Shedding light on the upgrade in Tauranga

Tauranga City Council is halfway through upgrading 7000 street light fixtures to LED, a project which could save two-gigawatt hours each year. The upgrade is... Read More

Disbelief at Court of Appeal RMA ruling

Mount Maunganui Sports Fishing Club committee member Steve Penn is in 'disbelief” following the release of the Court of Appeal ruling. In a decision released... Read More

Motorbikes, fires and horses allowed on beaches?

Safety concerns have been raised after young families found themselves too close to a moving motorcycle on Papamoa beach, followed by a fisherman coming across... Read More