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BOP kindergarten recognised for excellence

A Bay of Plenty kindergarten is celebrating excellence. For the second year running Inspired Kindergartens has been recognised a a finalist in the Prime Minister's... Read More

What’s on? Books and culture, to worthy causes

Good morning SunLive Readers, and welcome back to another Saturday. I've said it before, and I'll say it again... The weather is heating up, and with warmer... Read More

Wickliffe to debut for Volcanix

Bay of Plenty's Black Fern Renee Wickliffe will make her long-awaited debut for the Volcanix today. The star winger, who made her name in the Auckland and Counties... Read More

Driver injured after hitting tree

A driver has been injured after crashing into a tree in Mount Maunganui. A police media spokesperson says the crash happened on the corner of Rita Street and... Read More

Man charged with murder of Bay woman

A 57-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a Bay of Plenty woman. The charge is in relation to the death of Whakatane woman Leigh Wallace, 50, who... Read More

Gisborne to receive $152m injection into region

The government has announced a $152 million funding injection into Gisborne and surrounding regions. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Regional Development Minister... Read More

Five-year reo strategy to normalise language

A major new te reo Māori strategy is hoping to strengthen the use of the Māori language in everyday life. Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi will unveil its... Read More

AIMS Games: fifth and final

For as long as Isaac Schuler can remember, September has always been about the AIMS Games. Sure, there was a bit of rugby thrown in during his early years, when... Read More

Team options good place to be for Steamers coach

Competition for places is giving Bay of Plenty head coach Clayton McMillan plenty of the right kind of selection headaches as the Mitre 10 Cup season unfolds. He's... Read More

Doug Attrill – a fierce and formidable foe

'I'm headed west soon, had enough, nothing left to live for.” So, Tuesday week ago, when Able Seaman Geoffrey Douglas Attrill, RNZN 2349, calmly announced... Read More

Jefferies sentenced to life for Richmond murder

The man who killed his partner and covered it up, claiming she had run away, will spend at least 11 years behind bars. Cory Jefferies, 26, was found guilty at... Read More

Truck fire on TEL

A truck has caught fire on Tauranga Eastern Link. Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern communications shift manager Paul Radden says crews from Papamoa and... Read More