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Murupara lodge wins national tourism award

Kohutapu Lodge and Tribal Tours has won the 2019 New Zealand Tourism Industry Awards' Community Engagement Award. Travellers are taken to Kohutapu Lodge... Read More

Researching Tauranga communities

A new research project will be carried out looking at the geographic communities in Tauranga. Acorn Foundation, TECT, BayTrust and Tauranga City Council are teaming... Read More

Air NZ adds 33,000 seats

Air New Zealand is adding hundreds more regional flights to its schedule at the start of 2020 following the withdrawal of Jetstar's regional services. The... Read More

EastPack, Tauranga Business of the Year

EastPack, New Zealand's largest Kiwifruit post-harvest company had a very successful night at the Westpac Tauranga Business Awards 2019 on Friday, picking up four... Read More

Traffic delays in Maungatapu

Motorists are being warned of delays through the Maungatapu area this evening. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says she has just got through the traffic... Read More

Bay Twisters’ cheer trials open to everyone

If you have ever thought about becoming a cheerleader now is your chance with the Bay Twisters holding trials. The cheer club are holding trials for their 2020... Read More

Young cricketers have a chance to get new kit

Tauranga cricket players have a chance to win gear and to take part in a BLACKCAPS game this season. ANZ is supporting community cricket in Tauranga and across... Read More

New rose created for ex Hamilton Mayor

A week is a long time in politics. Three years seems like an eternity. But that's about to change. Three years ago, after retiring from two terms as Mayor, Julie... Read More

Biggest overhaul of school system in 30 years

The Government is undertaking the biggest overhaul of the education system in 30 years, dramatically reducing the amount of independent power schools have to govern. While... Read More

Calls to vaccinate to stop illness spreading

With the year drawing to a close and summer holidays fast approaching, the local Medical Officer of Health is urging Bay of Plenty and Lakes residents to check... Read More

Kayaker missing off Great Barrier Island

A search and rescue operation is under way for a kayaker missing off Great Barrier Island, north of the Coromandel Peninsula. Authorities were alerted just before... Read More

Consultation opens on the draft Naming Policy

Tauranga City Council is updating its Naming of Streets, Reserves and Community Facilities Policy (now to be known as the Naming Policy) - last reviewed 10 years... Read More