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New $10 million concrete plant in Mount Maunganui

Fletcher Building's Firth Industries has opened a brand new Certified ready-mix concrete manufacturing plant in Mount Maunganui. The plant can produce up to 900m3... Read More

Tauranga encouraged to get on their bikes

Get on your bike and get moving for the annual Go By Bike Day on Wednesday. Part of Sport Bay of Plenty's Bike Month calendar of activities, Go By Bike... Read More

Even a crash can‘t derail Tauranga’s Connolly

Even an unaccustomed crash at the weekend could do little to derail Tauranga teenager Brodie Connolly in his bid to win the senior 125cc motocross championships... Read More

Powerball climbs to second highest jackpot ever

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to a massive $42 million for Wednesday night's draw. 'This is the first time in four years Powerball has been over $40 million,”... Read More

Bark processing plant fire in Whakamarama

Updated 8:30am: A fire investigator is on route to the scene of fire at a bark processing plant in the Western Bay of Plenty. Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern... Read More

Police pathways launches in Tauranga

A new police pathways programme has opened up for students in the Tauranga area. The programme was launched at Bethlehem College last week, with eight schools... Read More

Largest rise to benefits in nine years to occur

Beneficiaries are set to receive an increase in benefits more in line with the rise of the minimum wage. Main benefits will increase by over three per cent,... Read More

Sleep protects at-risk kids from obesity – study

A new study has identified a key factor in protecting at-risk pre-school children from becoming overweight or obese and the elixir is sleep. The University of... Read More

Armed police spotted in Bethlehem after robbery

Armed police have been spotted in Bethlehem this evening following a robbery. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says her father and brother saw armed... Read More

Western Bay’s fun way to plan for the future

Grab the family, the popcorn, the picnic blanket and get ready to have a chat about what you think the Western Bay should look like in the future. Western Bay... Read More

NZ‘s Literary Award donor reveals her identity

The anonymous benefactor responsible for funding the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards' $50,000 annual fiction prize is ready to be known. Retired Bay of Plenty... Read More

Circular economy for the Bay

The buzzword for 2020 is 'circular economy” but how many people actually know what it means? Zero Waste Network will explain exactly that at a free... Read More