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BOP District Health Board preliminary results

The preliminary results for the Bay of Plenty District Health Board from the 2019 Local Body Elections have been announced. The seven successful candidates are... Read More

New mayor Tenby Powell talks about what‘s next

SunLive caught up with Tauranga's newly-elected mayor Tenby Powell on Sunday afternoon, and asked him some of the big ‘why' and ‘what's next' questions. 'This... Read More

Rain and strong winds to affect the North Island

An intensifying low-pressure system approaching from the northwest is expected to deliver heavy rain and strong winds to large parts of the North Island in the... Read More

Appeal for information following Whakatane robbery

Whakatane Police are appealing for information after a robbery on Saturday afternoon. Four offenders, some armed with weapons, entered the Avenue Dairy on Alexander... Read More

Molloy out, Grainger in, but it could still change

Bill Grainger is now ahead of Terry Molloy in the race to win a seat in the Welcome Bay - Te Papa ward of Tauranga City Council. Earlier today, the two candidates... Read More

Bijouterie fashion fusion at Fringe Festival

Sophie Evans and Kerry Funnell are collaborating to bring designer fashion art fusion to the fore at the Fringe Festival at Labour Weekend. It's a pleasing blend... Read More

Horror film to premiere at Fringe Festival

The last time I was involved in a fringe arts festival, it was as part of one of the international arts festivals in Wellington in the 90s. We rehearsed for months,... Read More

Luke Toomey set for back-to-back tour titles

Luke Toomey has a rare opportunity to become the fourth person in history to win back-to-back Jennian Homes Charles Tour titles at the Carrus Open. Luke leads... Read More

Powerball rolls over: $38 million up for grabs

Powerball was not struck last night and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the jackpot will be $38 million. 'There has been a lot of excitement in Lotto... Read More

Jan Hellriegel to perform in Tauranga

With the high interest in filmmaking here in the Bay of Plenty, it's quite a win to have Jan Hellriegel coming to The Jam Factory. Not only is she an accomplished... Read More

Nineteen-year-old wins Rotorua council seat

Last year Fisher Wang, aged 19, was a student at John Paul College; on Saturday he mastered in politics, winning a seat on Rotorua Lakes Council. Rotorua signalled... Read More

Home-grown gourmet

It was a serious passion project for local chef Kile Gilmore. He and his partner Sue Scahill had been talking about starting their own food truck for three years,... Read More