01:57pm Thu 10 May, 2018
A chicken truck has rolled after being hit by a car. Police say no one has been seriously injured after the truck and car collided on State Highway 27, south of... Read More
01:02pm Thu 10 May, 2018
The prominent Māori performing arts educator Donna Grant has appeared in court, charged with using a forged document and obtaining by deception. The Serious Fraud... Read More
12:51pm Thu 10 May, 2018
A Christchurch business might be shouting its staff a trip to Las Vegas, but similar generosity is alive and well in the Bay of Plenty too. Signature Homes Bay... Read More
11:44am Thu 10 May, 2018
Teen tobacco use has dropped to a historic low across New Zealand, bringing renewed hope of progress on our nationwide journey to smokefree. Findings from the... Read More
11:10am Thu 10 May, 2018
Omokoroa is one of the Western Bay of Plenty's booming settlements, but apparently not everyone is happy about the influx of new residents. Recent tagging at the... Read More
10:49am Thu 10 May, 2018
Help is on the way for an industry beset by labour shortages when Kiwi company Jenkins Freshpac officially launches its hi-tech automated robotic apple packer into... Read More
09:26am Thu 10 May, 2018
Tauranga MPs from both sides of the political divide are praising the government for a ‘significant funding boost' for family violence services. Social services... Read More
08:15am Thu 10 May, 2018
A person has died after being struck by a train near Te Puke in the Western Bay of Plenty. The incident happened near Pah Rd at 2.15am on Thursday. Fire and Emergency... Read More
08:05am Thu 10 May, 2018
Sam Meech and Andrew McKenzie continued their charge at the Laser European championships in La Rochelle overnight (NZ time) but things are about to get a whole... Read More
07:49am Thu 10 May, 2018
The weather forecast today is for a generally fine day with high cloud, and areas of morning low cloud or fog. Also northeast breezes. It's a two-clothing layer... Read More
07:28am Thu 10 May, 2018
People using Waikite Road in Welcome Bay are being warned of damage following a leak in the area this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says part... Read More
07:11am Thu 10 May, 2018
Huge fines levied by Tauranga City Council against vehicles on city beaches may be dropped to make the bylaw more likely to be enforced. At the moment the police... Read More