10:45am Fri 12 Feb, 2021
While preparations are in place for a Maori Ward poll in Tauranga, legislation before parliament may result in the poll being cancelled. Tauranga City Council... Read More
10:10am Fri 12 Feb, 2021
A squeeze on Tauranga's housing supply is seeing people desperate to find a home coming to a rental agent in tears. A property developer is predicting the... Read More
09:25am Fri 12 Feb, 2021
The first batch of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is set to arrive in New Zealand next week, subject to transportation plans and quality temperature control. "We... Read More
09:10am Fri 12 Feb, 2021
Purpose-built ponds that provide a safe haven for inanga are being hailed as a success by Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana staff, following the results... Read More
08:28am Fri 12 Feb, 2021
Some rain is coming next week but high pressure will once again be pushing back against it. WetherWatch.co.nz says parts of New Zealand are now well into their... Read More
08:00am Fri 12 Feb, 2021
One resident remains defiant as Eastern Bay councils prepare to officially end rights to live in the area of Matata devastated by a debris flow in 2005. The... Read More
07:23am Fri 12 Feb, 2021
Reports are coming in of a two car crash on State Highway 2, in Tahawai. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says two vehicle have crashed on the highway,... Read More
07:16am Fri 12 Feb, 2021
Update 10.30am: A house fire in Te Puke has been extinguished by firefighters. Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern fire communications shift manager Paul... Read More
06:49am Fri 12 Feb, 2021
Participants in the second event of the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge have been feverishly watching the subtropical cyclone that is marching down... Read More
06:41am Fri 12 Feb, 2021
Temporary changes are being made to a number of vehicle entry and exit points at the Bayfair Shopping Centre over the coming months. The changes are to allow... Read More
06:30am Fri 12 Feb, 2021
Trampoline related injuries in the Bay of Plenty have cost ACC $5.5m to help people recover. In the past 10 years, there have been 8305 trampoline related injuries... Read More
07:00pm Thu 11 Feb, 2021
Most parents of children with autism spectrum disorder experience serious mental health problems linked to stress, according to new research from AUT. The authors... Read More