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Bellevue Windsor intersection upgrade

An intersection safety upgrade underway at the corner of Bellevue and Windsor Roads is expected to be completed in December, weather dependent. The upgrade... Read More

Foodie festival wins two national awards

A Bay of Plenty festival which showcases the region's foodie scene has earned two titles at the 2023 NZEA New Zealand Event Awards. The Flavours of Plenty... Read More

Coalition talks: Luxon, Peters and Seymour meet

The leaders of all three parties negotiating to form a government have met together face-to-face for the first time since the election. National leader Christopher... Read More

Funding the protection of wildlife and forests

They're at the heart of our region's conservation efforts - from helping volunteers care for our little blue penguins to protecting our native forests. Yet... Read More

Mount assault: Woman beaten “till passed out”

A 42-year-old man is due to appear in court for allegedly assaulting a woman in Tauranga. A police spokesperson has confirmed with SunLive that a man is facing... Read More

Woman falls off cliff in BOP

A rescue operation is underway after a woman fell from a cliff in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to the incident, in Bowentown, at 9.15am. A... Read More

City centre event calendar is coming in hot

Tauranga City Council's ‘Summer in our city centre' initiative is back for another year, bringing a range of fun and exciting free activities for everyone... Read More

Enduro racing elite head to Canterbury

No matter how you slice it, this weekend in Canterbury is going to be a brutal one for New Zealand's elite motorcycle enduro riders. The second and final... Read More

Sunny days and dangerous rips

An Omanu surf life guard is encouraging people to come and learn some surf life-saving skills ahead of the summer beach season. Two very lucky teenagers were... Read More

Blood donation: Mad cow ban removed

People in New Zealand who were restricted from giving blood or plasma if they'd lived in the United Kingdom will soon be able to donate. New Zealand has excluded... Read More

Hunt continues for father and his missing children

Police working to locate Tom Phillips and his children are seeking sightings of a stolen quad bike. The Marokopa man, who disappeared with his three children... Read More

Customs seizes 35kg of cocaine in Tauranga

Customs has intercepted approximately 35 kilograms of cocaine in a smuggling attempt through the Port of Tauranga, during its routine inspection operation of... Read More