11:17am Tue 09 Feb, 2021
A man who supplied and sold more than half a tonne of rock lobster on the black market in the Bay of Plenty area has been sentenced to eight months home detention... Read More
10:45am Tue 09 Feb, 2021
Dozens of cats have been uplifted from a derelict building in Coromandel, after a self-styled rescuer swooped in to save them. It's the latest twist in a... Read More
10:10am Tue 09 Feb, 2021
A man is due in court today following a police callout in Papamoa. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says the incident unfolded near Papamoa Motor... Read More
09:28am Tue 09 Feb, 2021
Showers and cooler temperatures are moving over the North Island today, as a cold front moves up the country. WeatherWatch.co.nz says a cold front and associated... Read More
09:10am Tue 09 Feb, 2021
Budget 2021 will sharpen the focus on supporting the New Zealand economic recovery, says Finance Minister Grant Robertson. Speaking at a BNZ Breakfast event in... Read More
08:20am Tue 09 Feb, 2021
A new venture from Tourism Bay of Plenty is encouraging food lovers to scoot their way around town to locally recommended eateries. The organisation has worked... Read More
08:00am Tue 09 Feb, 2021
With the announcement of the team of commissioners, former Mayor Tenby Powell says he feels assured Tauranga is in good hands. 'I've always said Tauranga deserves... Read More
07:30am Tue 09 Feb, 2021
The New Zealand motocross stars of the future revealed themselves in the Bay of Plenty at the weekend. The Farmer Autovillage and Yamaha-sponsored New Zealand... Read More
07:01am Tue 09 Feb, 2021
A Western Bay of Plenty organisation has launched a new website in an effort to provide more help to social agencies in the region. SociaLink is the Western... Read More
06:48am Tue 09 Feb, 2021
Maritime NZ is urging boaties to take safety on the water seriously. Maritime NZ's acting manager sector engagement and collaboration Matt Wood says there... Read More
06:41am Tue 09 Feb, 2021
One person has died after a water incident in Whangamata on the Coromandel Peninsula. A St John media alert says medics were called to the scene and attended... Read More
09:50pm Mon 08 Feb, 2021
Bright lights from a freight vessel off the coast of Mount Maunganui appear to have been mistaken through webcams as a large fire on board. Reports have been... Read More