Whakatane District has experienced widespread damage as a result of the extreme rainfall event generated by tropical storm Debbie. Specific impacts are as follows: *... Read More

What a difference a day makes. While blue skies have greeted most parts of the Bay of Plenty today, it was a completely different scenario when ex-cyclone Debbie... Read More

Welfare centres have been set up in Whakatane and Kawerau as a state of emergency declared in the Whakatane District. Edgecumbe township has been evacuated today... Read More

A Papamoa local will be celebrating a mid-week windfall after winning $500,000 in Wednesday night's live Lotto draw. The winning First Division ticket was sold... Read More

Whakatane District Emergency Management has declared a state of emergency for the region. Heavy rainfall over the past 48 hours has resulted in flooding across... Read More

Rising floodwaters in the Eastern Bay has emergency services rushed off their feet as the area prepares for high tide later this afternoon. The township of Edgecumbe... Read More

UPDATED: 5pm. With second slip on the Mauao base track showing signs of instability, Tauranga City Council staff today closed most of the mountain's base track... Read More

An Omokoroa resident is packing up his home and moving out after a slip severely damaged his McDonnell Street property overnight. A massive section of the resident's... Read More

A van has rolled blocking one lane of SH29A, near Truman Lane, Baypark. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a van has rolled blocking one lane. A police... Read More

There are two types of people in this world - those who ignore opportunity when it comes knocking, and those who open the door. No-one knows this better than defending... Read More

The Whakatane District Council is asking people to avoid stopping on the Whakatane Bridge as it's creating traffic delays. People who haven't evacuated from Edgecumbe... Read More

The entire township of Edgecumbe in the Bay of Plenty is being evacuated due to rising water on the Rangitaiki River. Whakatane District Council spokesperson Ross... Read More