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Petrol tanker crash reported on State Highway 29

Reports are coming in of a crash on State Highway 29. A caller to the 0800SunLive number says, 'A petrol tanker has run into the back of a car on State Highway... Read More

Ironman world champion set to compete in Tauranga

The 2024 Calley Homes Tauranga Half has sent shockwaves through the New Zealand Triathlon and Multisport communities with the announcement that Ironman World... Read More

Search and rescue exercise at Papamoa Beach

Plans are afoot for a search and rescue operation at Papamoa Beach tomorrow. Attribute to Inspector Phil Gillbanks, Bay of Plenty search and rescue manager... Read More

Aviation magic for Abi

She's been saving up for years, sometimes working three jobs at a time - all for a chance to touch the sky! For bright-eyed 20-year-old Abi Carter, she's... Read More

Question raised over Matatā wastewater project

A long-running project to establish a wastewater system in the Bay of Plenty town of Matatā has made headway, but questions are being raised on why it's... Read More

Works start in SH2/Ōmokoroa intersection upgrade

Plans are underway to begin vegetation removal and site clearing around the State Highway 2 / Ōmokoroa Road intersection. This early work beginning from... Read More

Tauranga’s Development Brass Band

A development brass band, established in the city six months ago, is having its first concert on December 3 - and everyone is welcome! Annabelle Stewart created... Read More

Dealing with waste in the Western Bay

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is calling on people to have their say about how waste is dealt with in the district. There's one week left to join... Read More

Cost of building a home continually increasing

The average cost of building a home in Aotearoa New Zealand's main centres has increased by less than half as much as last year. QV CostBuilder is New Zealand's... Read More

Bumpy start to December and summer

The working week finishes off on a relatively settled note compared to the weather that MetService is forecasting across the country this weekend. 'We need... Read More

Emergency food drive a success

Food banks around the Western Bay of Plenty have had a boost following the Emergency Services annual Food Bank Drive. Sirens rang out across Western Bay of... Read More

Pet food company fined $70,000 for odour discharge

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council says a court decision to fine a Tauranga company $70,000 for repeatedly discharging an objectionable odour from its... Read More