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Tauranga business owners fed up

Mainstreet Tauranga is taking a stand and saying 'enough” to the negativity surrounding Tauranga's Central Business District. Before Mayor Greg Brownless... Read More

Sons of Zion to play Totara St this weekend

Kiwi band Sons of Zion are currently are heading to Tauranga this weekend as part of their nationwide tour. The Come Home Tour has the band touring around... Read More

Fake cellphone stores on Facebook

Police are warning people of an intricate scam involving fake cellphone stores on Facebook. The online stores advertise sales representative jobs to Facebook... Read More

New option for permanent bus facility in Arataki

Tauranga City Council are asking staff to look into the option of placing the permanent Arataki bus facility on council-owned reserve land on Girven Road. ... Read More

Fire extinguished near Hairini Bridge

UPDATE: 12.30PM: The fire that broke out underneath the Hairini Bridge has now been extinguished. Emergency services received a call of the bridge being on fire... Read More

Finding the Bay’s best school chess teams

The Bay's best school chess players will be making moves this week as they take part in the regional school chess events. The New Zealand chess federation runs... Read More

Temperatures already bounce back to above normal

The same places that had snow to sea level yesterday are today bouncing back to normal or warmer than average and will be even milder in the days ahead. WeatherWatch.co.nz... Read More

Major traffic delays reported near Bethlehem

A three car crash just outside of Bethlehem is causing traffic delays this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says three cars have crashed on... Read More

Smokefree and vapefree policy adopted in Hauraki

Hauraki playgrounds and sports fields are now smokefree and vapefree. Council adopted its Smokefree and Vapefree policy at a meeting on July 31, after a seeking... Read More

Stacked BOP team for Mitre 10 Cup

Bay of Plenty Steamers head coach Clayton McMillan has stacked his team with a mixture of youth, excitement and experience for this year's Mitre 10 Cup. Helping... Read More

Surgeon appeals road death sentence

A surgeon convicted after her driving killed an elderly scooter rider has been accused of bringing the profession into 'disrepute'. The accusations were... Read More

Fijian passenger denied entry to NZ

A traveller arriving from Fiji has been refused entry into New Zealand after attempting to smuggle in seeds and other fresh plant material. Arriving at Auckland... Read More