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Katikati growers advice on lasting the distance

With 40 years' experience in the kiwifruit industry, Sean Carnachan has some clear ideas about what it takes to last the distance. Sean Carnachan wears multiple... Read More

Anniversary of tsunami warning sparks reminder

A reminder of what to do in the event of a potential tsunami is being issued by the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Team. This comes on the... Read More

Long live Chris

One moment life can be full of sun, surf, paddle boarding, family, friends and work, and the next moment everything can change. This has happened for Mount Maunganui's... Read More

Supporting hospital staff with fresh baking

Are you a home baker? Rise up Tauranga is calling on the Bay of Plenty community to provide fresh home baking as a way to show support for the front line staff... Read More

BOP Covid-19 drive-thru vaccination continues

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board - DHB - is continuing its mobile Covid-19 vaccination drive-through series, with events taking place this weekend in Te... Read More

$800m SH2 works progressing next week

Safety works along State Highway 2, between Waihi and Tauranga, are expected to continue this coming week. Waka Kotahi Transport Agency says it is investing $800m... Read More

Shops to remain open on Easter Sunday

Shops in the Waikato district can continue to open on Easter Sunday after Waikato Regional Council decided to keep its existing policy. The policy, required... Read More

Closure confirmed for Rotorua icon Rainbow Springs

Rotorua tourism icon Rainbow Springs is closing, Ngāi Tahu Tourism chief executive Craig Ellison has confirmed. 'After a consultation process with affected kaimahi,... Read More

TBC apologises for 80s sexual harassment incident

Tauranga Boys' College has apologised for its handling of complaints of sexual harassment in the 1980s. In a statement released to SunLive this evening, the... Read More

Hauraki Rail Trail extension gets pedal ready

Hauraki District Council's works team is starting construction on the Hauraki Rail Trail (HRT) extension in Waihi on Monday. The scenic extension of the trail... Read More

Tauranga-born boxer fighting for world title

Tauranga-born boxer Cherneka Johnson is set to fight for a world title next month, as she puts her 13-1-0 record on the line in hopes of claiming the vacant... Read More

Tauranga library‘s final countdown

Tauranga's central library will close the doors at its current location on Sunday before opening at He Puna Manawa on Monday, April 4. The newly developed... Read More