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Entries open for Ballance Farm Environment Awards

Farmers and growers in 11 regions throughout New Zealand have an exciting opportunity to be part of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. The BFEA are managed... Read More

Tree fire sparks WBOP call out

Firefighters are battling a vegetation fire in the Western Bay of Plenty this afternoon. A row of trees caught fire on Old Coach Road in Paengaroa around 12.30pm.... Read More

Whangamata prepares for electricity boost

Residents of Whangamata can expect to see major activity at the Powerco substation on the outskirts of town as a number of major components of the multi-million... Read More

Bill to modernise abortion law introduced

Abortion law will be modernised so it is treated as a health issue rather than a crime, Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced. 'Abortion is the only medical... Read More

Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings policy drafted

The Tauranga City Council have approved a draft of the Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy 2019 for public consultation. 'The council is required by law... Read More

Golf career on track for Alanna

One of New Zealand's highest hopes to follow Lydia Ko into the women's professional golfing ranks is progressing well in the USA. Tauranga's Alanna Campbell has... Read More

Whakatane martial artists return from Korea

The Whakatane Haidong Gumdo, a Korean Sword Martial Art, has had four club members return from Korea, where they represented Haidong Gumdo Team New Zealand in... Read More

ND cricket road show kicks off on Wednesday

The annual Northern Districts cricket road show visits to the Bay of Plenty herald the start of the new cricket season. The first ND visit is scheduled for Wednesday... Read More

Traffic delays following SH29A crash

Motorists are being warned of traffic delays along State Highway 29A following a crash. A SunLive photographer at the scene says it happened between the Barkes... Read More

Mikhailovich beats Jackson for vacant title

Andrei Mikhailovich has defeated Tauranga's Gunnar Jackson for the vacant New Zealand Middleweight title. What is being described as 'one of the biggest boxing... Read More

Snow blankets NZ, including BOP + pics

Snow is blanketed a Bay of Plenty town. Residents in Mamaku, near Rotorua, have captured the white stuff falling in the region overnight. A video on the Mamaku... Read More

Warning to travellers over dengue fever outbreak

The Ministry of Health is warning New Zealanders embarking on tropical holidays to 'fight the bite', amid outbreaks of mosquito-borne dengue fever in Bangladesh... Read More