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Safety trailer towing tips

With holidaymakers and their trailers travelling around the region, police want to make sure people are being as safe as possible while towing trailers. Constable... Read More

New location of interest announced for Tauranga

A new close contact location of interest has been identified in Tauranga. People who were at Cafe Botannix Bethlehem on Tuesday, December 21 between 12:45... Read More

50th Summercross heading to the BOP

It's summer time again and time too for the new Kiwi motocross season to get twisted full throttle - and that can only mean one thing, it's also time for... Read More

A stunning start to 2022

A few hundred people gathered on Mauao at dawn to welcome in the New Year. Around 300 people trekked up the Mount Maunganui icon to watch the first sunrise... Read More

Hamish‘s life-saving flight

When a motorbike ride on his parent's farm took a turn for the worst, Hamish Shearer was grateful the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter was there when he needed it the... Read More

Tauranga‘s museum debate continues

Many cities have one. Many people visit one. And many people think they are a great thing. But for some reason, it is a source of many a debate in Tauranga. Should... Read More

Black Caps vs Bangladesh at the Bay Oval

The Black Caps are playing their first home match as World Test Champions against Bangladesh at the Bay Oval. Bangladesh have won the toss and will bowl first. The... Read More

Let’s sing this summer

For some of Tauranga's most respected singing and music teachers, summer is an opportunity to invite Intermediate-aged children to discover for themselves their... Read More

What’s on? Cricket, markets and a carnival

Happy New Year SunLive readers and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting a... Read More

Renters hit mortgage calculators

'Many renters doing their sums are pleasantly surprised. With rents up nationwide, but interest rates relatively low, plenty are discovering that servicing a mortgage... Read More

Four arrested after Mount New Year’s celebrations

Four people have been arrested in Tauranga overnight following a large New Year's Eve gathering at Mount Main Beach. The people have been arrested for disorderly... Read More

Car hits traffic light on SH2 Mt Maunganui

A car has hit a traffic light on Te Awanui Drive State Highway 2 just past the Tauranga Harbour Bridge. The collision occurred around 6.45am at the Tauranga... Read More