National Leader Simon Bridges has launched the ‘Have Your Say’ listening campaign for Rural New Zealand as the next step in National’s 2020 election policy development process. “We know farmers and growers contribute $42 billion...

Tauranga Organ and Keyboard Society has marked 40 years of music, fun and entertainment with a special function at Carmel Country Estate at Ohauiti. For some the occasion was celebrated by playing the piano, organ or bagpipes, and for others, it was...

“Some diners thought that because nine and ten-year-olds were cooking, they’d be getting fairy bread and sausage rolls.” But ‘executive chef’ and senior head teacher Ben Brock and his Ruapehu Restaurant crew of 150 Greenpark...

There was a real buzz of excitement among home supporters when Bay of Plenty led Canterbury with 20 minutes to go at Tauranga Domain in round three of the Mitre 10 Cup Championship. The opening two rounds had seen the Steamers defeat Premiership sides...

Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s work in developing an innovative risk-based planning approach for natural hazards has received international recognition, winning the Commonwealth Association of Planners Outstanding Planning Achievement Award....

Work has begun on toilet and wastewater improvements at Karangahake Reserve. The Government will pay $215,830 towards the $1,078,000 project, following a successful application from the Hauraki District Council to the MBIE Tourism Infrastructure Fund,...

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service has secured a podium place at the annual Surf Lifesaving New Zealand Pool Rescue Championships, held last weekend in Auckland. The club landed a third place spot in the competition which has celebrated breaking impressive...

Rotorua residents will be able to catch free buses and maybe a glimpse of Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle as part of the Royal visit to the city on October 31. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will spend the day in Rotorua visiting various sights...

Police want to remind people using vessels on the water that they need to alert them if they get into trouble. At around 6.30pm last night, police in Nelson received a report that there was an overturned boat in the water near Cable Bay. The person...

New Zealand researchers have found smoke from domestic fires may cause not only respiratory diseases, but skin conditions as well. Data from the University of Auckland's Growing Up in New Zealand study shows that children living in neighbourhoods...

Good Morning SunLive readers, hope you are enjoying that sunshine! No matter what you have planned for today, it is always going to be a good day when the sun is out. Your weather for today is fine, with some Northwest breezes. Your high will be...

Police have located a man who had been reported missing yesterday, after not returning to his Rotorua home when expected. A police spokesperson says he contacted his family just before 10pm on Saturday night. “His is safe and well in Napier...

Months of training will come to a head for Otumoetai College’s Caitlin Reid next month, when she takes on 18 of the country’s top spellers to compete for the coveted title of 2018 New Zealand Spelling Bee champion. Caitlin won her place...

Just one Canterbury wicket came between Northern Districts and their second win of the Plunket Shield first class cricket season at the end of a dramatic fourth day in Christchurch yesterday. They were forced to settle for the draw, but it would have...

Te Puke residents have had the opportunity to get a glimpse into its local Sikh community. Around 800 Sikhs from throughout the North Island attended the town’s first-ever Sikh parade. The event departed the Gurudwara temple on No 3 Road at 11am...

Watch from afar or cruise the streets around the Mount while buskers of all ages serenade you with their sweet sounds. The Mount Busking Festival will once again entertain members of the public with a variety of acts ranging from acoustic singers to...

Work hard, dream big. That’s the attitude Tauranga Synchro Head Coach and three time Olympian Lara Teixeria Cianciarulo encourages in all her athletes. And if the results of the NZ National Artistic Swimming Championships held in Auckland are...

Kiwis are more focused on insuring their car, home and contents than themselves, and are no more insured that they were four years ago, according to a recent Trade Me survey which found half of Kiwis don’t have life insurance cover. Trade Me’s...

The kereru has swooped to glory for the first time in Forest and Bird’s annual Bird of the Year competition. Amassing a total of 5833 votes, the kereru, or wood pigeon, whooshed ahead early and managed to maintain a formidable lead to the finish...

Elizabeth Grainger’s natural flair for visionary art came to her in a lucid dream. At six-years-old, while hiding out in native bush in her home town of Katikati, she had a spiritual awakening. In a space of forest protection, she suddenly found...

A police operation targeting child restraints in vehicles has sent a message loud and clear that all kids in vehicles need to be restrained, including goats. Over the past two days Eastern Bay of Plenty Police carried out an operation which involved...

About 40 Western Bay of Plenty schoolchildren have joined Waikato University scientists, Manaaki Te Awanui, NIWA, DoC and iwi experts for hands-on lessons in marine biosecurity. The students gathered at Tauranga Bridge Marina to check pest crab traps...

No approval for any new pokie venues in Tauranga, and no approval for any additional pokies for existing venues – that could be the new, hard-nosed Tauranga City Council attitude to gambling in the city. Council is proposing a “sinking...

Boaties are being warned to take it easy on the water this Labour Weekend which marks the ‘unofficial’ start of the summer holiday season. A number of agencies have gathered at boat ramps in the Western Bay of Plenty today, offering pleasure-craft...

Good morning SunLive readers, happy Saturday and better yet - happy long weekend! Even better news weather-wise is that it's looking like the good shine and the good times are holding up for us all weekend. MetService has forecasted highs in the...

Firefighters from throughout the Western Bay of Plenty have bid farewell to one of their own, forming a motorcade of fire engines as part of a funeral procession for an ex-firefighter. The occasion caught the attention of Tauranga residents on Friday...

If you’re heading to St George’s Anglican Church this Sunday, don’t be surprised if you end up sharing a pew with a dog, a cat or even a budgie or two. The Tauranga SPCA is holding its annual pet blessing service to celebrate and...

Northern Districts take a huge advantage into the final day of their Plunket Shield clash with Canterbury in Christchurch today and look odds on to gather their second straight win of the new season. They have a massive lead of 354 with still five...

A petition to repeal the government’s new fuel taxes and relieve financial pressure at the pumps has been launched by the National Party. National Leader Simon Bridges says the average New Zealand household is now paying $200 a year more in petrol...