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Bay of Plenty Times Death Notices: How to Find Them (2025 Guide)

Oliver James Bennett • 2026-09-26 • Reviewed by Ethan Collins

Few things are as difficult as losing someone close. When it comes to finding or sharing a Bay of Plenty Times death notice, knowing exactly where to look – and which sources are free and searchable – can bring a small sense of control during a hard moment; this guide walks you through the most reliable platforms, from the NZ Herald site to Legacy.com’s archive, and shows you how to locate notices from the last seven days, the past month, and even decades past.

Top search result domain: Legacy.com · Death notices count on Legacy.com: 640 · Contact number for Bay of Plenty Times death notices: 07 577 7777

Quick snapshot

1Confirmed facts

2What’s unclear
  • Whether all death notices are free to access on all platforms – some may require subscription or library card
  • How accurate the search filters are on different sites – Legacy.com’s name search is solid, but Sunlive’s archive is not fully searchable

3Timeline signal
  • Last 7 days: NZ Herald death notices page
  • Last 30 days: Legacy.com index
  • Historical: Tauranga City Library

4What’s next
  • Call 07 577 7777 to place or inquire about a notice

Four key facts about Bay of Plenty Times death notices – at a glance.
Fact Detail
Largest online archive of BOP Times death notices Legacy.com with 640 notices
Contact number for placing a notice 07 577 7777
Number of major sources 3 (Bay of Plenty Times, Sunlive, NZ Herald)
Most recent notices Last 7 days on NZ Herald; up to 30 days on Legacy.com

How to find Bay of Plenty Times death notices from the last 7 days?

Three platforms consistently carry the most recent notices: the official NZ Herald Bay of Plenty Times death notices page, Legacy.com’s dedicated index, and local funeral homes’ listings.

The upshot

Anyone looking for a notice from the last seven days should start at the NZ Herald Bay of Plenty Times death notices page – it’s the primary source for recent obituaries.

How to access Bay of Plenty Times death notices from the past 30 days?

Legacy.com’s Bay of Plenty Times obituary index allows you to filter by date range, including the past 30 days. Searches can be done by name and date.

The implication: if you know roughly when someone died, the Legacy.com index is the fastest way to find the notice.

How to search NZ Herald death notices near Tauranga?

The NZ Herald’s death notices section covers the Bay of Plenty region, including Tauranga. The standalone obituary page also links to recent alerts.

You can also set up alerts to be notified by email when a new notice is posted.

How to access historical Bay of Plenty Times death notices?

For older records, the Tauranga City Library provides access to Afterword – Bay of Plenty deaths.

The catch

Pae Korokī is the library’s local-history database, but remote access may require a library card; on-site access is free.

Timeline: How a death notice moves from family to archive

Typically, the family arranges a death notice with the funeral home, which places it in the local paper. The notice appears in print and online, then is archived by services such as Legacy.com and library databases. Recent notices (last 7 days) are on the NZ Herald page; the 30-day window is covered by Legacy.com; and Tauranga City Library provides longer-term archival access.

How to place a Bay of Plenty Times death notice

The fastest and most direct way is to call the Bay of Plenty Times classified team on 07 577 7777. You can also submit the notice online through the NZ Herald death notices page.

Related reading: Bay of Plenty Times death notices · Legacy.com Bay of Plenty Times obituary index

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to place a death notice in the Bay of Plenty Times?

The newspaper’s classified team can quote a price when you call 07 577 7777.

Can I search death notices by date range on Legacy.com?

Legacy.com’s Bay of Plenty Times obituary index allows you to filter by date range, including “past 7 days” and “past 30 days”.

Is there a death notice archive for Sunlive?

Sunlive’s website maintains a funeral notices section, but the archive depth and searchability are less clear than Legacy.com or NZ Herald. Rotorua notices often appear in the Bay of Plenty Times and NZ Herald. Use the location filter on the NZ Herald death notices page or search Legacy.com with “Rotorua” as a keyword.

How to contact the NZ Herald for death notice inquiries?

For general inquiries about death notices in the Bay of Plenty Times edition, call 07 577 7777.

How long do death notices remain online?

The NZ Herald’s notices page keeps listings for the last seven days; Legacy.com’s index goes back a few months; Tauranga City Library holds older print archives.

For someone in Tauranga searching for a Bay of Plenty Times death notice, the fastest path is the NZ Herald’s death notices page for the last seven days, Legacy.com’s index for anything up to a few months old, and Tauranga City Library. The contact number – 07 577 7777 – is the single most important number if you need to place a notice or ask about an existing one.

Oliver James Bennett

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