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Low flying helicopters assessing BOP power poles

PowerCo is using low flying helicopters in the Bay of Plenty to inspect and take photographs of power poles in rural areas. A Te Puna resident has contacted SunLive... Read More

Funding accelerates freshwater improvement in BOP

Freshwater improvement efforts in four key catchments areas of the Bay of Plenty will be scaled up and accelerated thanks to an injection of $3 million funding from... Read More

Police to attend public meeting in Arataki

'Of you see anything, report it”. This is the message from Tauranga Police following a rise in complaints around criminal activity in the Arataki area. 'Police... Read More

Multiple fires along Mount train tracks

UPDATE 3:20PM: Firefighters are working to put out multiple fires along the train tracks in Mount Maunganui. Fire and Emergency New Zealand Northern Fire Communications... Read More

Christmas parade celebrates community spirit

More than 20,000 people flooded the streets of Papamoa in what is being described as the 'biggest parade the suburb has ever seen”. Organiser Julia Manktelow... Read More

Summer Reads is back in Tauranga

Summer is here, and that means a long break from schoolwork. "Kids will happily be swapping school sandals for sandcastles, and mathematics for Minecraft; but... Read More

New book challenges schools to prioritise teachers

A new eBook about life, leadership and education is challenging schools to prioritise teachers' wellbeing. Mennie Scapens, co-founder and former principal at... Read More

BOP brothers show respect in superbike thrill-fest

They may be Honda team-mates and brothers as well, but that's all put to one side when Mitch and Damon Rees head out onto the race track. The two Whakatane... Read More

Part of Ohauiti Road to be renamed

Part of Ohauiti Road will be re-named Upper Ohauiti Road to make property addresses easier to find in emergencies and for mail delivery purposes. Tauranga City... Read More

Police seek sightings of missing 17-year-old

Police are asking for the public's help to locate missing 17-year-old Caley. Caley left a Judgeford property, Porirua, on Sunday afternoon, driving north... Read More

Fire crews return to Matakana Island

Firefighters have returned to Matakana Island today after a fire broke out on Matakana Island on Sunday. Fire and Emergency New Zealand Northern Fire Communications... Read More

New study aims to increase longevity of bee hives

New research backed by the Ministry for Primary Industries could help bumblebee hives to live longer and be more efficient. The new project is researching ways... Read More