News

Black-market cray fisher disqualified from fishing

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

Dozens of cats uplifted from Thames

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

Man arrested after Papamoa disorder

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

Cold front sliding up the country

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

2021 Budget focuses on economic recovery

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

“Dine on a Lime” foodie trail launches in the BOP

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

Powell: “Tauranga is in good hands”

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

Motocross stars shine at BOP event

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

SociaLink launches new website

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

Boaties urged to be safe on the water

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

Person dies following Coromandel water incident

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

Ship‘s lights mistaken for large fire

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