News

Wrestling team ready to grapple

Three Waikato/Bay of Plenty wrestlers are among the team of seven who will be grappling for gold at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. Ana Moceyawa trains at the... Read More

Cadets celebrating 20 years

The Western Bay of Plenty Cadet Unit, New Zealand's largest Cadet Corps unit, is celebrating its 20th birthday this year, and Second Lieutenant Dave Northcott says... Read More

Homelessness jumps up in Tauranga

The number of homeless people in Tauranga has increased 20 per cent in the past year. A steep rise in house prices and competition for jobs in the Bay of Plenty... Read More

WBOP residents to vote on Maori wards

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council will hold a binding poll to see whether Maori wards should be introduced for the next two triennial elections in 2019... Read More

Bay of Plenty receives campus status

The success of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board as a teaching and research facility for the University of Auckland's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences... Read More

Opotiki murder accused appears in court

A 27-year-old man has appeared in the Whakatane District Court today charged with the murder of an Opotiki woman on Monday. He has been granted interim name suppression... Read More

Making the ‘right decision’ on museum

A referendum on whether the community supports a museum will be held in conjunction with the upcoming Tauranga City Council by-election, and Mayor Greg Brownless... Read More

Opotiki homicide: murder charge laid

Police have charged a 27-year-old man with murder in relation to the homicide of a woman in Opotiki on Monday. He is due to appear in Whakatane District Court... Read More

Caution needed at rural train crossings

Motorists are being warned to take caution when driving near train tracks, after a train and car crash on Kairua Road. Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager... Read More

Kitchen fire blocks Papamoa road

A fire which blocked a section of Dickson Road in Papamoa on Tuesday night is said to be the result of a kitchen fire. Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager... Read More

Two car crash reported on SH29

Reports are coming in of a two car crash on State Highway 29, in the Lower Kaimai area. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says the crash is blocking the... Read More

Police chase ends in arrest

UPDATED: A 34-year-old man is facing a number of charges following a police chase through Welcome Bay overnight. A car failed to stop when signalled to pull over... Read More