10:40am Mon 29 Dec, 2014
A Columbian tui, back flipping bogan, Latino tourist and a multisport manipulator are some of the star attractions of a free open-air outdoor circus below Mount... Read More
09:55am Mon 29 Dec, 2014
UPDATED 11AM: The flyover in Mount Maunganui has been re-opened to traffic after a three car crash this morning. Emergency services were called to the Hewletts Road... Read More
09:42am Mon 29 Dec, 2014
Good morning Sunners and welcome to the final few days of 2014. Today is looking like the last day to squeeze in some more outdoor activities with the Metservice... Read More
08:30am Mon 29 Dec, 2014
A 31-year-old man is the second person to have died as a result of the crash between a milk tanker and car at Paengaroa - the third death on Western Bay of Plenty... Read More
08:19am Mon 29 Dec, 2014
Tauranga's Melanie Knottenbelt is swapping science studies for sun, sand and surf this summer holidays as she diches the lab coat for a navy blue summer ambassadors... Read More
07:35am Mon 29 Dec, 2014
A 21-year-old motocross rider is in Rotorua Hospital in a serious condition after coming off his bike during an event near Awakaponga. The Mangakino rider was airlifted... Read More
07:00am Mon 29 Dec, 2014
A handful of interesting books have arrived in the SunLive newsroom in recent times, some of them look like essential reading for a Kiwi summer on the water. First... Read More
03:14pm Sun 28 Dec, 2014
Forest and Bird's seabird of the year competition came down to a last-minute struggle between two species of critically endangered birds this year, the fairy tern... Read More
02:30pm Sun 28 Dec, 2014
If you're going on holiday this festive season, don't forget to take fire safety initiatives with you. Tauranga Fire Risk Management Officer Bill Rackham hopes everyone... Read More
01:39pm Sun 28 Dec, 2014
The Tauranga Coastguard is reminding boaties to be well prepared before heading out on the water this summer following a busy Saturday night. Tauranga Coastguard... Read More
12:41pm Sun 28 Dec, 2014
A man was flown to hospital on Saturday after falling from his farm bike. The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter. Photo: file. The Taupo-based Greenlea Rescue Helicopter... Read More
12:21pm Sun 28 Dec, 2014
Bay of Plenty's beaches are filling up with swimmers and sunbathers and with high tide about to hit, surf lifesavers are urging people to be safe in the water. Mount... Read More