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Crash on Welcome Bay Road

UPDATE 1.25PM: Welcome Bay Road is reported to be blocked following a vehicle collision. A police spokesperson says they were called to the crash at around 12.45pm.... Read More

Helping Kiwis get ACC advice for free

A new Navigation Service offers free, independent advice and advocacy for people making ACC claims. ACC clients will get access to free independent advice and... Read More

Fireworks frighten elderly residents in Tauranga

Fireworks being let off in the dead of night has left some Greerton residents shaken. A resident who lives in the area contacted SunLive because she and her son... Read More

New school for Tauranga

The Government is building a new school and 50 new classrooms to provide around 1300 additional student places at 23 schools and kura across the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Tourism on track in the Hauraki District

Tourism is on the rise in the Hauraki District and a new strategy and action plan adopted by Council last week aims to ensure it is managed in a sustainable and... Read More

Weather watch upgraded to warning

Heavy rain and northeasterly gales are forecast to lash the region this afternoon. A complex low and associated fronts are expected to move onto the upper... Read More

No damage following BOP fire

Smoke and flames could be seen from a fire in the Bay of Plenty overnight. Fire crews attended a fire at Kraft Engineering in the Ngongotaha industrial... Read More

Heavy rain and strong winds to set in from today

Airflows from the sub-tropics means New Zealand has more mild weather in the days ahead with plenty of rain clouds sliding south. Clouds will thicken today from... Read More

Man who escaped custody in BOP arrested

A man who escaped custody in the Bay of Plenty has been apprehended. The 27-year-old allegedly escaped from police custody at Rotorua Hospital on 23 August... Read More

Measles outbreak “not yet at its peak”

More than 800 people in Auckland have now caught the measles, with more than 50 schools and a similar number of childcare centres experiencing cases this year. The... Read More

Labour Party youth camp: accused denies charges

A young man who claims he was assaulted at a Labour Party youth camp last year has told a jury it "screwed up" his life. A 21-year-old man is accused of assaulting... Read More

New police puppy arrives in Tauranga

A new police foster puppy has arrived in Tauranga, and he needs a name. The new puppy has ties in New Zealand and Australia as his father Rocco is police... Read More