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Rallying for flood stricken neighbours

People wanting to help those affected by flooding in Edgecumbe will be able to drop items off at Coopers Tyres in Mount Maunganui today. In a post on its Facebook... Read More

Papamoa Hills slip caught on camera

The force of nature. This is what Emma Kapua posted with a video of a slip on Papamoa Hills. Emma, who lives on the edge of Papamoa Hills Park, filmed a landslide... Read More

Fine day in the Bay today

This morning it's looking fine, although we do have a chance of morning showers. It's a two layer of clothing day today with a high of 22 and an overnight low... Read More

Edgecumbe faces second day of flooding

River levels around the Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe are dropping but the town is still likely to be under water a day after the Rangitaiki River breached its... Read More

Person attacked in Tauranga robbery

One person is nursing a leg injury after armed men smashed their way into a Tauranga liquor store. The aggravated robbery was at Liquorland on Cameron Road at about... Read More

Men jailed for child abuse material

A Tauranga man has been sentenced to two years in prison for possessing child sexual exploitation and abuse material. David Frederick Moore, 56, pleaded guilty... Read More

Health safety tips during floods

Flooding can happen without warning and when we least expect it. Toi Te Ora Public Health says there are potential health risks associated with contaminated flood... Read More

Road closures and washouts

Many road closures remained overnight in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions. NZ Transport Agency contractors have been working to clear slips and monitor river... Read More

Flood work continues through the night

River inspections by Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff continued throughout the night and most rivers have peaked and waters were reported to be receding. Bay... Read More

Yacht rescue ahead of storm

The wisdom of deciding to put to sea with a cyclone remnant bearing down on the Bay is being questioned by the Waihi Beach Volunteer Coastguard crew who spent a... Read More

Pedestrian knocked down at Bethlehem

A pedestrian was knocked down by a car in Moffat Road Bethlehem about 5pm this evening. Police and emergency services are attending. Sunlive believes one person... Read More

Waihi man missing since Wednesday

Police need the public's help to find an elderly man who has not been seen or heard from since Wednesday morning. Peter Kotkin-Smith, 74, was last seen at his Waihi... Read More