UPDATED 3.02PM: Tauranga Council CEO Marty Grenfell has met with strikers outside council chambers on Willow St this afternoon, saying that he will address their... Read More

Sun Media's Tauranga City App has been relaunched, bringing everything you need in Tauranga right to your fingertips. The app has all your up-to-date local and... Read More

Many school support staff are paid less than the living wage and have uncertainties around job security. This is what was discussed at a paid union meeting... Read More

More houses for homeless New Zealanders have been opened today in Tauranga by Associate Housing Minister Kris Faafoi. Six two-bedroom quality units were opened... Read More

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found a Coromandel police officer was justified in arming himself and in firing shots in self-defence. The IPCA have... Read More

Traffic in Mount Maunganui is building, causing congestion in some areas, motorists are reporting. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says he has just... Read More

The Government and farming sector leaders have agreed to a world-first partnership to reduce primary sector emissions in one of the most significant developments... Read More

Police are warning people to be alert when approached by a man asking for money 'with a new sob story every single time”. A man has been approaching... Read More

Leading data scientists at the University of Waikato have been awarded $13 million this week for a new research project that will help New Zealanders solve critical... Read More

Young surfers from the Bay of Plenty get a chance to ride the waves with one of the world's best surfers next month. Joel Parkinson is spending time with... Read More

While the Bay of Plenty Regional Council building in Whakatāne may seem continually under construction, when completed it's expected to be a leader in environmental... Read More

The Heads tidal pool in Whakatāne is set to remain in its current unsatisfactory state for a third summer, despite two years of public criticism. Since the Whakatāne... Read More