08:56am Wed 12 Feb, 2020
Updated 11am: A child fled the scene of a shooting looking for help shortly after two men were killed in Omanawa, neighbours say. Police were called to an... Read More
08:12pm Tue 11 Feb, 2020
UPDATED 11.10PM: Police have a scene guard in place at Ormsby Lane in Omanawa. Earlier there were multiple reports coming in of an armed Police presence at McLaren... Read More
12:00pm Sun 09 Feb, 2020
The trio of octogenarians were chuckling as they came towards me down the Oakland driveway in 13th Ave. Rex OConnor, age 86, Jennifer Mundy, 81, and Shirley... Read More
05:30pm Sat 08 Feb, 2020
A fire appliance was called to a fire in Third Ave, Tauranga on Saturday afternoon to put out a fire that had started amongst shrubbery outside a building. Brandon... Read More
01:02pm Sat 08 Feb, 2020
For the first time in its 14-year history, more women than men have entered the annual Bay of Plenty Young Grower of the Year competition. The five women and... Read More
01:00pm Fri 07 Feb, 2020
When you turn on your tap at any time day or night, you may take it for granted that water will always come out. When it doesn't, people start to panic, but... Read More
11:47am Wed 05 Feb, 2020
A helicopter is working to remove parts of the vessel that ran aground on the rocks at the base Mauao on Friday night. The helicopter is using a tow line to... Read More
03:45pm Mon 03 Feb, 2020
The work to contain and remove a 12 tonne fishing boat stuck on rocks on Mauao is being described as 'textbook” by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's On... Read More
06:57am Mon 03 Feb, 2020
Jess Fox just held off a rampaging Luuka Jones at the Oceania canoe slalom championships in Auckland yesterday, while the Australian C1 men heaped further misery... Read More
02:30pm Sat 01 Feb, 2020
A fishing charter vessel is breaking up on the rocks at the base of Mauao this afternoon after coming aground on Friday night. A SunLive reporter at the scene... Read More
07:12am Wed 29 Jan, 2020
Police are looking at stepping up patrols in the Western Bay of Plenty following two shootings. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, police were called to a... Read More
02:15pm Tue 28 Jan, 2020
7.30PM: Police have lifted all cordons, residents are now able to head home. 6:28PM: A local resident is handing out water to the residents stuck outside the... Read More