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Safety fears halt work at Mount Maunganui slip

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

Community centre opens as Bay mourns deaths

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

Camper hails teacher who saved lives

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

Man unaccounted for after Ōpōtiki river incident

An operation continues on Sunday to locate a man who is unaccounted for following a water-related incident in Ōpōtiki. Police were called to the Waioeka... Read More

Search halted over fears of new slip at Mauao

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

Sam Ruthe smashes mile world record

Running sensation Sam Ruthe has become the fastest 16-year-old to ever run the mile, achieving the feat at the Cooks Classic in Whanganui on Saturday night. The... Read More

Funding opens for school sustainability projects

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

Many places still closed in Bay after deluge

The impacts of this week's severe weather are still being felt across the Western Bay of Plenty and Coromandel. Flooding and landslides have caused extensive... Read More

Bird sighting shows predator control working

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

World-class street theatre in Tauranga

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

Summer Smarts #7: Stay safe around fires

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

Police release names of landslide victims

Police have released the names of the six people missing in the Mount Maunganui landslide: Lisa Anne Maclennan, 50, from Morrinsville Måns Loke Bernhardsson,... Read More