News

Magic girls named in Commonwealth squad

Two Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic players have been selected as part of the New Zealand Netball team to compete at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Samantha... Read More

Eczema warning as spore counts rise

Farmers are being warned to keep a close eye on their stock as facial eczema spore counts rise around the country. Spore counts are trending upwards in Northland,... Read More

Sport BOP backing TECT proposal

Community organisation Sport Bay of Plenty is putting its weight behind the TECT proposal to transform the trust into a fully charitable venture, and is hosting... Read More

Youth Olympic paddlers picked

Six young kayakers are hoping to continue New Zealand's proud paddling prowess at Olympic level. Rotorua's George Snook and Rivey Mutton, Tauranga's Kahlia Cullwick,... Read More

Greerton shops windows smashed

Two shops in Greerton Village had their windows smashed tonight. Reports of homeless people fighting and windows being smashed about 6.30pm quickly brought police... Read More

Artists wanted to brighten cabinets

Creative Bay of Plenty is working with Keep New Zealand Beautiful and Chorus to get some beautiful art onto local telecommunications cabinets as part of the ‘Paint... Read More

Committee chokes on funding call

City Transformation Committee members have held off making a call on assigning planning funding to the proposed city museum, and left the issue ‘on the table'... Read More

Person dies at Wairoa bridge

UPDATED 5.40pm: The person who died at the Wairoa Bridge this afternoon died from an apparent medical event on land, not in the water, says a police spokeswoman. Sunlive... Read More

Pekatahi Bridge set to close again

Motorists are being warned of temporary closures of Pekatahi Bridge, which is set to create detours through the Whakatane township. The bridge will be closed while... Read More

Witnesses in murder case sought

The homicide investigation into the death of 28-year-old Hamilton woman Aroha Kerehoma (Kiwara) continues. She was found dead in her Dominion Road home in Nawton,... Read More

Body found under Wairoa Bridge

Reports are coming in of a suspected drowning in the Wairoa area, north of Bethlehem. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says there was someone wrapped in... Read More

Acorn Foundation head stepping down

After 12 years at the helm of the Acorn Foundation, general manager Nicky Wilkins has announced she will be leaving the role later this year to pursue other interests. The... Read More