Local News
08:30am Fri 27 Jun, 2025
The House of Science's Western Bay of Plenty branch is growing, but it does require more volunteers in winter months. Established in 2014, the charitable... Read More
08:00am Fri 27 Jun, 2025
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has this month released figures for May 2025, revealing a moderately more active market as the country heads... Read More
07:30am Fri 27 Jun, 2025
Online tributes are flowing across the global computer science and research community following the death of Professor Barry Vercoe, the inventor of Csound. A... Read More
07:00am Fri 27 Jun, 2025
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
06:30am Fri 27 Jun, 2025
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
06:10am Fri 27 Jun, 2025
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
10:00am Thu 26 Jun, 2025
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
08:19am Thu 19 Jun, 2025
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
08:19am Thu 19 Jun, 2025
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
08:18am Thu 19 Jun, 2025
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
08:18am Thu 19 Jun, 2025
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
08:18am Thu 19 Jun, 2025
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