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Keep your home warm and energy bills low

We all like to keep warm during winter - but we all love to avoid the huge power bills that can go with using extra energy when heating your household. Government... Read More

Teenager leads kids film festival in Tauranga

Fourteen-year-old Milli Banbury is in her fourth year running the Sunny Side Up Children's Film Festival, following in the footsteps of her father, Shem, who... Read More

Free doctor clinic for everybody at rūnanga

With winter here, and illnesses circulating, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua wants Western Bay of Plenty families to know they offer a free doctor clinic to... Read More

Families flood food community centres for help

Community centres across Tauranga Moana are grappling with surging demand as more families seek support, Welcome Bay and Merivale community centre managers say. At... Read More

Winter fire warning for seniors

A fatal house fire in Waihī has sparked urgent calls for Kiwis to take fire safety seriously this winter - especially when it comes to protecting older whānau. A... Read More

Festival injects nearly $1m into Tauranga economy

The 2025 Fulton Hogan Mount Festival of Multisport has proven itself to be a standout event on Tauranga's annual sporting calendar, drawing thousands to the... Read More

Dangling in the air with Civil Defence NZRT16

Spending an evening with Civil Defence Management's Bay of Plenty New Zealand Response Team 16 is no ordinary assignment. In a staged rescue exercise, SunLive... Read More

BoP children plant trees for Matariki

Matariki and new beginnings were celebrated by tamariki (children) attending BestStart centres in the Bay of Plenty and Te Awamutu. Area manager Nicola Ellery... Read More

Matariki Maumaharatanga: Mauao dawn remembrance

Before dawn this Friday, a shimmering trail of lights weaving its way up the path to the star compass atop Mauao is marking a deeply moving moment for those... Read More

Kiwi's unexpected journey on Royal Yacht Britannia

'What is that?” That was the question former leading mechanical engineer John Batten had in 1956 when asked to serve aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. Built... Read More

Dan Allen-Gordon steps back

After more than two decades leading youth development initiatives across the Western Bay of Plenty, Dan Allen-Gordon, KSO, is stepping back from his role as... Read More

Sirens, services and connecting community

If you see emergency service vehicles parked outside Welcome Bay Community Hall next Saturday, June 28, don't panic! Just park up - and enjoy the fourth Neighbourhood... Read More