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Regional Council‘s $300K environmental fund opens

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has $300,000 available to community groups, organisations and schools through the Environmental Enhancement Fund, which opens on... Read More

Windy, colder, southerly for NZ this Fri/Sat

A new deepening area of low pressure and a growing high will work together to dredge up a cold and very windy south to south west change in NZ this Friday and... Read More

Safety concerns raised following hit and run

Residents of No. 1 Road in Te Puke are calling for safer road conditions following a car hitting a bus on Sunday evening. Police say they received a report of... Read More

Stormy blast on the way for parts of NZ

A storm near Tasmania tonight will fall apart in the NZ area but will help usher in NZ's first big wintry southerly of 2022 this Friday and Saturday, says WeatherWatch.co.nz "Temperatures... Read More

Tauranga university student wows commissioners

It's not often council meetings can be described as poetry in motion, but that sums up how two days of hearings on the future of Tauranga's city centre ended last... Read More

First big wintry blast of 2022 on the way for NZ

Mild sub-tropical winds for some parts of NZ today will give way to a much colder southerly from Antarctica later this week. WeatherWatch.co.nz says temperatures... Read More

LIVE: Omicron response update

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is expected to provide a live update on the Omicron outbreak response in New Zealand. He is expected to be... Read More

Tauranga Council offices set for demolition

Hard hats and hoardings will soon become a familiar sight at Tauranga City Council's Willow Street location, with the demolition of its old civic building set... Read More

Fire razes car in Arataki

A car erupting into flames in Arataki has been captured on camera. A video sent to SunLive by Sam, who has asked for their last name not to be published, show... Read More

Cool kids with their new lids

Five Tauranga and Western Bay students and one teacher will be looking extra sharp on their bikes, scooters, and skateboards after being presented with their new... Read More

New strengthened bridges for SH2

A key bridge strengthening project on State Highway 2 through the Waioeka Gorge has been completed, months ahead of schedule and under budget, says the Waka Kotahi... Read More

UB40 to return to Tauranga

UK reggae legends UB40 will return to New Zealand for a six-date tour in December and January. The British band will head down under for a belated celebration... Read More