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Two decades of wing-filled rescues

With nowhere for them to go, ARRC Wildlife Trust has been wrapping its wings of support around hurt and orphaned birds in the Bay of Plenty for 20 years. The... Read More

Voting opens in Waihī Beach board by-elections

Voting is now open for the Waihī Beach Community Board by-election. Two people have put their names forward to fill the vacant seat: Don Ryan and Wayne... Read More

Dynamics at play in dune restoration

It's just not the dynamics of the ocean that needs to be considered when dealing with coastal erosion - the dynamics of community are equally as important. ... Read More

Eight Lotto players win Second Division

Eight lucky Lotto players, including one from Tauranga, will be dancing in their living rooms after each winning $33,559 with Lotto Second Division. Two... Read More

Multiple arrests over BOP gang conflicts

Three people have been arrested as police continue to crackdown on gang conflicts in the Bay of Plenty. Staff are continuously assessing ongoing gang conflict... Read More

SH29 open after serious crash

UPDATE 6.42AM: State Highway 29 is reported to now be open. The highway was closed earlier this morning following a serious crash just after midnight. Waka... Read More

Brazen theft near Papamoa Surf Club

A "brazen" theft is being reported in Papamoa. A member of the public has contacted SunLive to report the theft. The reader says there is a charity start... Read More

Economist shares productivity boosting ideas

The country needs to do a better job of taking care of its people, infrastructure and environment in order to boost productivity, an economist says. 'I yearn... Read More

Todder's death prompts calls to get basics right

The new Governmnt hasn't even been formed yet, but New Zealand has already seen another needless and tragic death of a child - Ruthless-Empire Souljah Reign... Read More

The supermarket owner fishing for trolleys

When complaints rolled in about shopping trolleys being dumped in a local waterway, the Whakatāne supermarket owner waded in to help. Bruce Jenkins, a former... Read More

A tale of two bridges

Steel plates purchased for the Minden bridge on a Tauranga project have taken a detour to a new destination - the State Highway 25A bridge build in the Coromandel. The... Read More

Māori Wards for Hauraki District Council

A historic vote in the Hauraki District Council Chambers this week passed a resolution to include Māori Wards in the review of Council's make up for the 2025... Read More