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

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

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

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

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

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

A man is dead and three others are in a critical condition at Tauranga Hospital after a truck and car collided at Paengaroa this morning. Emergency services at the... Read More

A Tauranga Lotto player is one of 18 Lotto players having an extra-hot start to summer after winning $20,413 each with Lotto Second Division. Photo: file. The lucky... Read More

With patrol flags and a keen safety eye on swimmers, volunteer surf lifeguards are preparing to keep watch over Mount Maunganui's second busiest stretch of beach... Read More

Update 9.39AM: One person has died after a car and a milk truck collided at Paengaroa. Police say four of the five people inside the car were trapped and the fire... Read More

Good morning Sunners, It's summer time and what better way to spend the warmer days than down at the beach in the sun, sand and surf. Players smash it out at the... Read More

Finding out if there's going to be a massive sea lettuce problem this summer is difficult, according to Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Tauranga harbour principle... Read More