The woman who was pulled unresponsive from water near a famed Rotorua geyser last month has been remembered as an outgoing local mother of twins. Police said... Read More

Rotorua detective Sarah Bishop is used to pushing herself to her limits. It's just part and parcel of 29 years in the police, including being one of the country's... Read More

The Tauranga Community Foodbank has received more than $265,000 worth of cash and food donations from the 2025 Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Appeal, a final... Read More

Recent data from pet insurance claims reveals a clear seasonal trend: certain ailments and accidents spike with summer in full swing. By knowing what to watch... Read More

Dr Riley Elliot, also known as the Shark Man, will continue tagging great white sharks around New Zealand as early signs indicate the apex predators are returning... Read More

More than 1000 young athletes from across the North Island will descend on Tauranga Domain this weekend for one of New Zealand's most iconic junior sporting... Read More

Pests are providing issues for farmers on both sides of Lake Taupō. Disease eradication agency Ospri has been working to control and eradicate bovine tuberculosis... Read More

What will we see in the southern sky in 2026? A total eclipse of the moon (at a convenient time), a blue moon and a supermoon, the two brightest planets... Read More

Ants in your pantry? Flies in your living room? Creepy crawlies in your couch? A New Zealand summer brings (sometimes) great weather but it can also come... Read More

A long-time rural business leader known for his 'get over to Morrinsville” advertising catchphrase is now telling farmers to 'go to GrowPay”. Ross... Read More

A coroner is calling for restrictions on the internet, after a teenager accidentally died while imitating acts he saw online. An inquest by Coroner Michael... Read More

Police are investigating a a 'disorder-type incident” in Tauranga from overnight. A SunLive reader reported around 15 police officers were seen on Faulker... Read More