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Wave buoy back at sea

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council's wave buoy is back at sea ready to share its watery insights into wave heights passing its position 13km off Pukehina Beach. Wave... Read More

Civic Heart hearings begin

Public advice to Tauranga City Council on the proposed new civic heart is challenging a re-think and re-look at the whole city centre. Submissions on the first day... Read More

Recall warrant issued for Tauranga man

Western Bay of Plenty Police are looking for a man who has a warrant for his arrest on a parole recall warrant. An appeal has been issued on the Bay of Plenty Police... Read More

Farmers hope more to come

Dairy farmers will be pleased with the lift in Fonterra's milk payout forecast but hope there is more to come, says Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers dairy chairman... Read More

Make sure you have your say

Bay of Plenty Registrars of Electors Lesley Christophers is working hard to make sure voters in the region get to have their say come voting time for local body... Read More

The Big Latch On this Friday

The health and emotional benefits of breastfeeding will be celebrated by Bay of Plenty mothers and thousands more from around New Zealand this Friday. Part of World... Read More

Heavy police presence in Brookfield

UPDATED 4.50PM: One person has been taken into custody by police following an incident in Brookfield this afternoon. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says... Read More

DNA may help find orca family

DNA samples from a male orca calf have been rushed to a lab this afternoon for testing in an attempt to establish which orca 'family” pod he belongs to. The... Read More

Two car crash on Fraser Street

A car has been t-boned following a two-vehicle crash on Fraser Street this afternoon. Western Bay of Plenty road policing acting Senior Sergeant Wayne Hunter says... Read More

A week of unsettled weather

Showers or rain are expected for many places today, including the Bay, as a low and several fronts move across the country. Tomorrow will bring a brief reprieve,... Read More

Rider run over after coming off bike

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured after coming off his bike and being run over by an oncoming vehicle. Emergency services were called to the scene on State... Read More

Two injured in serious crash

A man has been flown to hospital with spinal injuries after two vehicles crashed on Broadlands Road near Taupo this morning. The crash occurred at the intersection... Read More