21:58:14 Wednesday 8 October 2025

City Life

Mount coach's record-breaking season

Another record-breaking surf lifesaving season will come to an end for John Bryant next week, with the long-time Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service coach swapping... Read More

First kiwifruit shipment sails

As chocolate eggs are being dispensed this weekend, New Zealand kiwifruit growers are shipping a much healthier alternative to Chinese consumers. The Klipper Stream... Read More

Health scare prompts important talks

Allan is an average kind of bloke - loves cars, being at the beach and fishing most of all. In November he did something a lot of men his age do. He had a heart... Read More

Postage costs to go up

The cost of sending a standard letter within New Zealand will increase 20 cents from $1 to $1.20 from July 1. NZ Post is making this change, along with other changes... Read More

Doctors unhappy over name badge policy

Resident doctors at the Bay of Plenty District Health Board are unhappy with a new policy requiring all staff to wear badges with their first and last names. BOPDHB... Read More

Elderly Tauranga woman rescued from bush

A 79-year-old woman had a lucky escape after becoming lost in some dense bush in Tauranga. Police are crediting finding the woman to a Wander Search pendant the... Read More

SunLive's top news- March 28

SunLive's top news stories:Road rage wrecks elderly couple's car https://sunlive.co.nz/news/176213-road-rage-wrecks-elderly-couples-car.html Greeton school's ‘gut-wrenching'... Read More

Drivers urged to plan ahead for Easter

The New Zealand Transport Agency is urging motorists heading away for Easter to plan ahead to stay safe and avoid delays on the roads. The NZTA's travel team has... Read More

Jazz Festival begins in Tauranga

Jazz fans will be treated to six days of music and excitement as Tauranga comes alive for the National Jazz Festival Tauranga from today. The festival, the longest... Read More

Plans to dig more gold from Waihi mine

Martha Mine owner OceanaGold is seeking resource consent to dig more gold out of the existing open pit. Exploration identified an underground mine beneath the Martha... Read More

Buses may be about to change

Tauranga may be about to the change bus operator with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council confirming it's in the later stages of the tender process. 'The tender... Read More

Driver escapes injury in morning crash

No one is reported to be injured following a collision between a car and a truck this morning in Mount Maunganui. A police media spokesperson says the accident... Read More