04:05pm Sun 25 Jan, 2026
A crack has been seen in the area above the Mount Maunganui slip, according to Bay of Plenty District Commander Superintendent Tim Anderson. Experts have... Read More
03:30pm Sun 25 Jan, 2026
A community care centre has been set up in central Mount Maunganui to support those grieving after the fatal landslides in the Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga... Read More
03:00pm Sun 25 Jan, 2026
A Waikato man who managed to escape the deadly Mount Maunganui campground landslide with his daughter has credited Morrinsville teacher Lisa McClennan as the... Read More
01:15pm Sun 25 Jan, 2026
Recovery efforts at the site of a deadly landslide in Mount Maunganui have been paused after concerns were raised about a potential new slip. Bay of Plenty... Read More
09:00am Sun 25 Jan, 2026
Schools and early learning centres across the Bay of Plenty are being encouraged to apply for funding to support sustainability and climate resilience projects,... Read More
07:00am Sun 25 Jan, 2026
Volunteers undertaking predator control work around Katikati's Beach Rd coastal walkway for more than four years were thrilled by the sighting of a banded rail... Read More
06:00am Sun 25 Jan, 2026
Tauranga City centre will burst into life next Saturday, January 31 as International Buskers Day Out returns with a full day of free, family-friendly entertainment. From... Read More
04:00pm Sat 24 Jan, 2026
The Weekend Sun is running a series of eight ‘Summer Smart' stories with our good friend Elfie the Circus Elf helping us out to keep safe and healthy these... Read More
10:00am Sat 24 Jan, 2026
Pāpāmoa photographer Che Whiteley has always seen the world a little differently. Through his camera lens, that difference has become a strength. The... Read More
06:00am Sat 24 Jan, 2026
A newly unveiled mural on Mount Mainstreet is using art as a tool to raise awareness of myrtle rust and the threat it poses to Mauao and Aotearoa's native taonga... Read More
05:00pm Fri 23 Jan, 2026
In spite of red heavy rain warnings and a region-wide state of emergency, Eastern Bay of Plenty districts got off lightly during the storm that struck overnight... Read More
02:05pm Fri 23 Jan, 2026
Visitors to the Bay of Plenty are being asked to check access to tracks and campsites before heading out this weekend, after extensive storm damage and a continued... Read More