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Early Easter outlook shaping up positive

An early weather outlook shows residents in the Bay of Plenty can look forward to a mostly-fine Easter weekend. According to WeatherWatch.co.nz, Easter 2018 is... Read More

Tauranga City slip to opening day defeat

Tauranga City captain Raymond How admitted his side 'shot themselves in the foot” after a 3-2 defeat in the opening game of their Lotto NRFL Division One... Read More

Hundreds honour Paralympians

The Tauranga community has embraced New Zealand's PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympians this Sunday, as hundreds turned out to the the ACC Paralympics New Zealand... Read More

Police to observe intersection behaviour

Driver behaviour at intersections will be the focus of a police operation which begins in Tauranga next month. Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager acting... Read More

Two treated after Opotiki house fire

An ambulance was called for two people suffering smoke inhalation after a house fire in rural Opotiki overnight. Nearly half the 50x10m building was fully involved... Read More

Car takes out fence near Bayfair

A car is reported to have crashed through a fence near Bayfair this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says the crash has happened on Maunganui... Read More

Beethoven and an H-bomb

Today we are expecting the weather to be cloudy at times, particularly in the evening. There's a chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, and we should... Read More

Thunderstorms leave trail of destruction

Thunderstorms which swept through areas in the Eastern Bay on Sunday night have left a trail of destruction on roads this morning. The storm is reported to have... Read More

BOP looks at how to feed the world

How New Zealand can meet the challenge of feeding some of the predicted global population of 10 billion by 2050, will be a major focus at a Techweek event in Tauranga... Read More

A heart of gold

A group of fitness fanatics are running through mud, swimming over dams and leaping over fires in a gruelling race designed to challenge both physically and mentally. Twelve... Read More

Big fish hooked at kids’ marina event

Tauranga's grey, showery weather might have put a damper on some outdoor activities today, but there was still a strong turnout for the annual Blue Light Kids Gone... Read More

Long Term Plan process progresses

Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff are now processing submissions received on its Long Term Plan Consultation Document, with more than 200 received for councillors... Read More