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Māori health services cheaper and more accessible

Greater access to primary care, improved maternity care and mental health support are just some of the ways Māori Health Services will serve communities over... Read More

SH36 blocked following crash

State Highway 36, also known as Pyes Pa Road, is blocked near Williams Road. A Waka Kotahi spokesperson says to avoid the area and expect delays on SH36 which... Read More

Ribbons galore in Singapore

A team of 26 gymnasts were selected from across New Zealand to compete in the Singapore Open 2023 - with four from right here in the Bay of Plenty. Tauranga rhythmic... Read More

Shaving on court to support

He's just four years old and has already had to take on Leukaemia. Yet, young Tate McNaught has the support of a whole tennis club behind him to help raise funds... Read More

Birds and breeders flock to Tauranga

Bird enthusiasts in the Bay of Plenty are all a flutter about this year's milestone 60th annual show being held alongside the Budgerigar Society of New Zealand's... Read More

Road now clear after SH2 Bethlehem crash

UPDATE 4.22pm: A SunLive reader says the road previously blocked after a crash near Bethlehem on State Highway 2 is now clear. "The crash scene is all clear now,"... Read More

One-way road near Tauranga Hospital this weekend

Cameron Road between Fifteenth Avenue and 17th Avenue will be reduced to one-way traffic this weekend as part of essential stormwater upgrades. The work, located... Read More

Calls to report illegal dirt bike offenders

'We hear your frustrations” - that's the message from police and Rotorua Lakes Council in response to reports of illegal trail and dirt bike offenders on... Read More

Bank payments now being processed every day

The country's payments system takes a significant step forward from Friday, with the processing of transactions being extended to seven days a week. Previously,... Read More

Master carver hangs up the tools after 56 years

When an 18-year-old Clive Fugill walked through the doors of NZMACI as part of the first carving school intake, he had no idea he would end up devoting his life... Read More

Taking to the skies for cancer in Tauranga

Many people would be thrilled at the prospect of going skydiving. But Ellyn Proffit, who will skydive in Tauranga today - if the weather plays ball - is terrified! 'I've... Read More

Empowering youth in the BOP

For children and teenagers, life should seem full of possibilities. Unfortunately, without positive influences in their lives, not all young people are aware of... Read More