City Life

Meech in top three at Laser Europeans

Sam Meech and Andrew McKenzie continued their charge at the Laser European championships in La Rochelle overnight (NZ time) but things are about to get a whole... Read More

Rainy weekend ahead

The weather forecast today is for a generally fine day with high cloud, and areas of morning low cloud or fog. Also northeast breezes. It's a two-clothing layer... Read More

Proposal to reduce vehicle beach fines

Huge fines levied by Tauranga City Council against vehicles on city beaches may be dropped to make the bylaw more likely to be enforced. At the moment the police... Read More

NZ recorded a massive 23.8m wave

On Tuesday night the MetOcean Solutions wave buoy moored in the Southern Ocean just south of New Zealand recorded a massive 23.8 m wave. 'This is a very exciting... Read More

SunLive's top news- May 9

SunLive's top new stories: Police station rammer accused denies all https://sunlive.co.nz/news/179173-police-station-rammer-accused-denies-all.html Few answers... Read More

Lunchbreak battle is back

A new format, more zany games and even more prizes are on offer in the Cooney Lees Morgan Lunchbreak Battle. Hosted by Sport Bay of Plenty, the Cooney Lees Morgan... Read More

Mining company fined after worker death

OceanaGold has received a fine of $378,000 under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 2015. The fine comes after its acceptance of liability for the death of Tipiwai... Read More

Adventures ahoy!

I was in Pilot Bay on the evening in late January when the Wave Rider, skippered by Mike Welsh, quietly slid past and into its mooring near the old jetty. Mike... Read More

Superyacht repairs a first for precinct

The superyacht No Comment became the first real commissioning trial for the Tauranga Marine Precinct's new Cimolai vessel hoist this week. The Cimolai hoist has... Read More

Council contracted guard assaulted

A private security guard has been attacked while protecting a Tauranga City Council employee's residence. The attack came the same week a security guard died after... Read More

Greening the city one tree at a time

The new urban green space development at 123-141 Maunganui Road is making way for new native plants greening the space. Council will be planting a mix of about... Read More

Officers seize eight shotguns in EBOP

Fish & Game officers have taken a hard line on hunting offences at the opening of the new game bird season near Whakatane - seizing eight shotguns worth a total... Read More