When Piri Kautai arrived at his Tokoroa home after a trip to the shops on Wednesday morning he found the house in flames. 'The fire people were putting it... Read More

'Pick Rick”: it's a slogan that has stood the test of time and beaten social media as an advertising strategy in the Tauranga election. Tauranga voters... Read More

Winter is here, and with it comes increased rainfall and weather events across the Bay of Plenty. This time of the year makes now the ideal time to find... Read More

Live updates of all the action from the Paris Olympics on day five. LISTEN TO GOLD SPORT'S LIVE COVERAGE OF THE PARIS OLYMPICS BELOW New... Read More

Students at five additional Western Bay primary schools will now be taught vital water safety skills thanks to a $20,000 grant from BayTrust. The funding... Read More

Safety improvements on the river-edge area of Wairaka Centennial Park in Whakatāne, at the previous tidal pool site, are expected to be completed by the end... Read More

MetService has issued a severe weather watch for Coromandel Peninsula and western Bay of Plenty. "Heavy rain may affect Coromandel Peninsula and western Bay... Read More

One person has died following a workplace incident at Kaingaroa Forest, Rotorua today. "Emergency services responded to the address off of Tom Rodgers Road... Read More

Councils want to set their own fees and fines, as a new report shows governments underestimate the effects of their policies on rates. The NZIER study found... Read More

Fifteen years on from enlisting with the New Zealand Army Band, Staff Sergeant Nicholas Johnson is set to take charge of his first run of concerts in his new... Read More

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a single vehicle crash in Welcome Bay. A SunLive reader says the crash has knocked out a powerpole near... Read More

Rotorua's council faces 'quite limiting” options as the coalition Government's bid to reverse rules around Māori wards passes its third reading. This... Read More