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Tauranga team taking on robotics world champs

Two Tauranga teens are getting geared up to battle it out with their robot on the world stage in America. Sam Orlser, 13, and Luca Ririnui, 13, will be heading... Read More

Van rolls on SH33 south of Paengaroa

UPDATED 5.45pm: The southbound lane of State Highway 33 near Paeangaroa is blocked following a crash this afternoon. A SunLive reporter the scene says a Toyota... Read More

Katchafire and L.A.B to headline winter festival

Katchafire, L.A.B and Kolohe Kai will warm the insides of Mount Maunganui fans this winter when they take the stage for Good Vibes 2020. A star-studded line... Read More

Burglary suspects flee police

A fleeing driver incident has led to the arrests of two people wanted in relation to burglaries this morning. Police received reports of a vehicle leaving the... Read More

Boat trailer blocking Marsh Street lane

Reports are coming in of a blockage on Dive Crescent, near Marsh Street. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a vehicle towing a boat has lost one of... Read More

Truck crash cleared from Hewletts Road

Hewletts Road is now clear after a truck carrying a container rolled on to its side earlier today. Emergency services were called to the crash, at the intersection... Read More

Baycourt offering tech training for Tauranga teens

Baycourt Community & Arts Centre is putting a call out for tech savvy Tauranga secondary school students who dream of working behind the scenes in the entertainment... Read More

Structural and foundation issues in transport hub

Work to identify long-term options for Tauranga City Council's Harington Street Transport Hub is progressing, but a final decision on a recommencement of construction... Read More

Autumn weather is here with another cool down

Many argue over the precise starting point of a season but WeatherWatch.co.nz follows Mother Nature's weather patterns and based on that, Autumn is already here. The... Read More

BOP road blocked following crash

A Bay of Plenty road is blocked following a crash in the Taneatua area. Police were alerted to a crash on Taneatua Road at 10.25am, says a police spokesperson. "The... Read More

Bid for safer footpaths

The Government is looking at ways to make footpaths more pedestrian friendly as new forms of transport such as e-scooters change the way people get around. It's... Read More

Three in custody after BOP pursuit

UPDATED 11.59AM: Three people are in police custody following a pursuit in the Bay of Plenty. The fleeing driver incident started in Ngongotaha and ended near... Read More