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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

Driver takes wrong lane on busy road

Video footage shared on Facebook has captured the moment a car drove the wrong way up a busy Tauranga road. Local man Paul Wannop filmed the incident, in which... Read More

Mainly fine start to the week

The weather over the country this past week has been dominated by two features. Firstly, a broad ridge of high pressure extended over much of New Zealand from a... Read More

Greerton win Cup for the fourth time

Eves Realty Greerton won their fourth Williams Cup since their first success in the 1983-84 season, when they defeated Element IMF Cadets in the 2018 edition of... Read More

Steeling yourself for life as a cyclist

The course is full, there are heaps of people on the waiting list, and it may even signal a shift in attitude concerning alternative means of transport. It's a... Read More

Thwaites makes Chiefs debut in Tokyo

Had you suggested to Jeff Thwaites at the start of this year that within three months he'd be packing his bags for the bright lights of Tokyo and making a Super... Read More

Hot cross buns and books

The logistics are mind-blowing. And while it's a book fair, it's as much about numbers as it is about books. Picture two cool stores with the proportions of a football... Read More

Putt for a cause

St John will be better equipped on the course after they received a donation from a golf competition. The $550 donation came from a fines system from Te Puke Golf... Read More

Z earns the ‘Rainbow Tick’

Local fuel company Z has been awarded the Rainbow Tick, an accreditation designed to help an organisation ensure it is a safe and welcoming workplace for all employees,... Read More

Chance to indulge at chocolate festival

Chili chocolate hot sauce and bitter cocoa tomato jam are some of the creative ways chocolate will feature in a gourmet indulgence breakfast on Easter Monday in... Read More

Fire brigade called to Mount beach

The fire service was called to a stretch of beach near Banks Ave at around 6pm on Saturday because of a fire lit among the sand dunes. Firemen first looked around... Read More

What’s On? Fishing & Steinway Open Day

Good morning, SunLive readers, and welcome to the last possible Sunday of summer. Yes, technically it's autumn. But I always think the end of daylight savings marks... Read More