News

BOP streams open December 1

Friday, December 1, marks an important date in the calendar of keen trout fishers around the region. Several Eastern Region streams, which have remained... Read More

Week Eight of Bayleys BOP cricket cup

Englishman, Nafis Shaikh, will long remember the Bayleys Bay of Plenty Cup game between his team, Generation Homes Lake Taupo, and Craigs Investment Partners... Read More

BOP couple “gobsmacked” after mega $8.3M win

It's 'head in the clouds” for one lucky Bay of Plenty couple after winning $8.3 million in Powerball last Saturday. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous,... Read More

Women in Trade network empowers students

Alize Mackie is looking forward to getting stuck in on building sites and giving back to her iwi on the marae. The Rotorua 16-year-old has just finished... Read More

Rehabilitation work for No. 1 Road pending

Te Puke residents are being asked to hold on a bit longer for works to permanently widen and rehabilitate one of its busiest roads to improve safety. No.1... Read More

Wheelchair tennis national champs at Pāpāmoa

New Zealand sports fans and curious coastal locals planning to spend the week before Christmas courtside in Pāpāmoa watching international tennis now have... Read More

Council issues Spa Lodge dangerous building notice

Twenty people have been moved out of a Rotorua lodge issued two dangerous building notices in a week - the first for dead-bolting residents in at night. The... Read More

House bus fire in Te Puke

Firefighters are investigating a house bus fire in Te Puke. The fire was reported to Fire and Emergency New Zealand at 7.21am. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE... Read More

The game of hope

Three prominent charitable organisations - I Am Hope, Paw Justice, and The Warriors Community Foundation, have collaborated to launch an innovative fundraising... Read More

Fighting cancer without medical insurance

In one week of launching a Givealittle page, generosity has poured in to fund a treatment that may help prolong the life of a Tauranga woman. In a courageous... Read More

A day of fun with Circability

A new group in town, which provides circus classes to people of all ages and abilities, is celebrating the upcoming International Day of Disabled Persons with... Read More

Tauranga speed climbers to 2024 Paris Olympics

Two of our very own Tauranga speed climbers have qualified to represent New Zealand in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Sarah Tetzlaff and Julian David... Read More