Environment
12:30pm Sun 31 May, 2020
It's time to batten down the hatches and prepare for another onslaught of rain, as people across the Coromandel peninsula brace themselves once again following... Read More
09:00am Sun 31 May, 2020
The Metservice have issued two weather warnings and three weather watches for the upper North Island this morning. Heavy rain warnings have been issued for Northland... Read More
07:00am Sun 31 May, 2020
The reaction to three ‘no take' fishing zones near Motiti Island has been significant to say the least. In the five weeks following the Environment... Read More
03:58pm Sat 30 May, 2020
The ever-expanding forest at McLaren Falls Park is about to reach orbit. The park was nothing but farmland in 1965 when it was formed. Since then the Bay of Plenty... Read More
09:37am Sat 30 May, 2020
The woman who ran out of Pak 'n Save without paying, pushing a shopping trolley filled with plastic food wrap, yelling a promise to "sort it out later". The... Read More
10:05am Fri 29 May, 2020
The national water reforms announced by the government this week is being welcome by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. 'It's great to have the direction we've... Read More
10:45am Wed 27 May, 2020
A new campaign urging Bay of Plenty residents to embrace ‘the best of lockdown life' is underway to help people permanently adopt some great environmental... Read More
08:42am Wed 27 May, 2020
From next week, all Western Bay recycling centres and greenwaste drop-off sites will be open for business again. Council's four recycle and greenwaste centres... Read More
07:52am Mon 25 May, 2020
Bay of Plenty residents are reporting hearing a screeching noise in the late hours of the night over the weekend. A SunLive reader says she was just about... Read More
10:15am Fri 22 May, 2020
In the lead up to the opening weekend of duck shooting season the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council have released a new video campaign that zeroes in on hunter... Read More
07:53am Fri 22 May, 2020
Rising prices for potatoes, soft drinks (large bottles), capsicums, and fresh eggs saw overall food prices up 1.0 per cent in April 2020, Stats NZ said today. Stats... Read More
07:04am Fri 22 May, 2020
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reminding duck shooters to do their bit to avoid spreading damaging freshwater pests with the hunting season opening tomorrow, 'Unwanted... Read More
05-Nov 11:55
Man charged with arson after car fire
05-Nov 11:41
Bay of Plenty Lotto player wins nearly $34k
05-Nov 10:49
Voter access concerns after ramp door locked
05-Nov 08:48
Car ends up off road in Ōhauiti, house undamaged
05-Nov 08:30
Heavy traffic snarls Hewletts Rd commuters
05-Nov 08:00
Bay homes offer a retirement alternative
05-Nov 07:00
Resident says shelterbelt is reducing visibility
05-Nov 06:00
SPCA renews fireworks ban call as Guy Fawkes nears
04-Nov 18:00
BOP fisherman receives international recognition
04-Nov 16:25
Tauranga hit-and-run accused removed from court
04-Nov 16:00
Little girl's wish tops Katikati tree with star
04-Nov 11:45
More than 1400 hurt by fireworks in five years
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