Armed police responding to the report of a person with a gun at Mount Maunganui ended up seizing a toy. Police were called to a carpark near the beach at... Read More

Update, 3.20pm: State Highway 29 has reopened north of the Pairere roundabout, following a crash that downed powerlines near Hinuera. An NZ Transport Agency... Read More

A Mercedes-Benz has ploughed through the window of the Coupland's bakery at the Gate Pā Shopping Centre, but witnesses say no one is hurt. A police spokesman... Read More

The ‘temporary' roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 2 and Ōmokoroa Road is on the move - but it won't be going far. The current layout... Read More

Warm, settled weather will greet holidaymakers over King's Birthday weekend — but with it, heavier-than-usual traffic across popular Bay of Plenty routes. The... Read More

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is encouraging those heading off for a long weekend break to check the NZTA's King's Birthday Weekend 2025 Holiday Journey... Read More

A pilot who witnessed a small plane make a 'hard landing” at Tauranga Airport today says the situation was handled with textbook professionalism. Emergency... Read More

Traffic is backed up on Hewletts Road/State Highway 2 after a truck broke down. Police units are in attendance. A police spokesman said a tow truck is... Read More

Police are urging road users to put safety first this King's Birthday weekend. Those who don't should expect to see red and blue lights. The number of... Read More

Slips have closed State Highway 25 in the Coromandel. The road is closed between Ruamahunga and Tapu in the Coromandel Peninsula due to two slips that... Read More

A tree that has fallen across State Highway 25 between Whitianga to Tairua is the cause of traffic delays this afternoon. NZTA Waka Kotahi advise that traffic... Read More

Traffic delays are being reported on State Highway 2/Hewletts Rd this morning. A SunLive reader has phone into to say a truck and trailer unit has broken... Read More