City Life

Matakana Island to host rugby rivals

This weekend traditional rivals Te Puna and Whakarewarewa will venture across the water to Matakana Island with a number of respective players' heading back to... Read More

First electric boat launched in Tauranga

New Zealand's first purpose designed and built fully electric boat is in the water in Tauranga after a design and built process that's taken about two years. Using... Read More

$1.6 million cycle bridge taking shape

The span for the cycleway bridge over Takitimu Drive is expected to be lifted into place on the night of Saturday May 12. The 200 tonne bridge will be lifted into... Read More

Well-respected Tauranga judge dies

The Tauranga judge who presided over criminal court cases following the grounding of the Rena on Astrolabe Reef in 2011 has died. Judge Robert Wolff moved to Tauranga... Read More

Teaching Tauranga boys the value of life

A Tauranga mentoring programme which helps young boys develop self-belief, resilience, and a better attitude towards life and learning is set to expand in the Bay... Read More

Gate Pa couple’s pleas to ‘slow down’

A Gate Pa couple is pleading with motorists to 'slow down” near a pedestrian crossing they feel is becoming increasingly dangerous. Carol and Neville McKay... Read More

Bay man missing for 168 days

It has been 168 days since 33-year-old Nigel Peterson went missing in Rotorua. And police are continuing to search for him. Constable John Fredericksen says police... Read More

SunLive's top news- May 3

SunLive's top news stories: Car on its side following Bureta crash https://sunlive.co.nz/news/178768-car-on-its-side-following-bureta-crash.html Lucky escape in... Read More

Ponies with a purpose

Members from Tauranga's Riding for the Disabled are some of many to be spotlighted as part of a programme which aims to give exposure to the community's most valuable... Read More

Witnesses sought to fatal Mount crash

Police investigating a fatal crash in Mount Maunganui are appealing for witnesses. Police were called to the crash between SH2 Hewletts Road, and Waimarie Street... Read More

Police join forces with Fish & Game

Fish & Game and police are joining forces this weekend for the opening of the game bird hunting season to encourage safety and enforce hunting and firearm laws. The... Read More

Big picture view of Rotorua flooding

Determining the degree of welfare support required and examining the scope of damage, are two key areas of focus for Rotorua Lakes Council following extensive flooding... Read More