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03:15pm Fri 04 Jan, 2019
MetService is forecasting a dry start to January thanks to high pressure sitting overhead, at least for the first half of the month anyway. MetService meteorologist... Read More
02:45pm Fri 04 Jan, 2019
Police can now release the name of the man who died following a serious crash in Acacia Bay on Thursday 27 December. He was 77-year-old Michael John Wellington... Read More
01:54pm Fri 04 Jan, 2019
Since Christmas, some Papamoa East residents have been hearing what sounds like dirt bikes roaring around a small track at night. Others thought it could... Read More
12:53pm Fri 04 Jan, 2019
Matata residents are being urged to conserve water as levels are reaching an uncomfortable low. Despite picking up overnight, Whakatane District Council says... Read More
11:45am Fri 04 Jan, 2019
Litter left on Mount Maunganui beaches over summer has sent local residents into strife on social media. A post shared to the Mount Maunganui Facebook page shows... Read More
11:00am Fri 04 Jan, 2019
A stink bug doppelganger is on the loose in Omokoroa. A photo sent to SunLive yesterday shows a bug that closely resembles the brown mamorated stink bug. The... Read More
09:31am Fri 04 Jan, 2019
The start of 2018 saw the tail end of cyclones rolling over the county and ended with an unusual El Nino and one lightning storm after another. So what's... Read More
08:52am Fri 04 Jan, 2019
Emergency services are attending a serious crash on SH25 at Manaia. The crash, involving a motorcycle and a car, was reported shortly after 6am. Initial reports... Read More
08:13am Fri 04 Jan, 2019
In today's weather forecast we are expecting a fine day apart from evening cloud. Also light winds. It's a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 27 and... Read More
07:50am Fri 04 Jan, 2019
Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni welcomes the United Nations' first ever World Braille Day today. World Braille Day raises awareness of the importance... Read More
07:05am Fri 04 Jan, 2019
A section of State Highway 25 in the Coromandel is closed this morning after reports of a serious crash. The NZTA says SH25, between Kereta and Manaia, is closed... Read More
06:54am Fri 04 Jan, 2019
People are being warned to expect delays on the major highways leading in and out of the Western Bay of Plenty today. For the last three days there has been high... Read More
12-Jan 06:00
Katikati skatepark hits $100k funding milestone
11-Jan 15:00
Inflatable holiday sessions set to thrill BOP kids
11-Jan 12:00
Failed drug test among vehicle policy breaches
11-Jan 11:00
One dead after water incident in Kaimai Range
11-Jan 09:15
Teen in Starship after party, driver arrested
11-Jan 09:00
Tracks full of fun at model train show
11-Jan 07:00
Unstoppable summer photo winners!
10-Jan 16:00
Tauranga woman falls from boot of moving car
10-Jan 14:00
Rugby v cricket showdown returns to Bay Oval
10-Jan 12:00
Government u-turns on prescription co-payment fees
10-Jan 11:00
NZ's most popular baby names for 2025 revealed
10-Jan 10:00
BOP's safest swim spots for water quality
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