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Experience the thunder this Christmas

The spectator spectacular that is the Thundercat Racing, Summer Thunder National Series will be returning to Bay of Plenty from January 1-8. Thundercat Racing... Read More

Six deaths in official holiday road toll

Six people have died on our roads during the 2019/2020 Christmas/New Year holiday period. The official holiday period began at 4pm on Tuesday, December 24, 2019,... Read More

Arrest following drug possession at Bay Dreams

One person has been arrested following drug possession at Bay Dreams. The music festival was held at Trustpower Baypark Stadium on Thursday, January 2, where... Read More

Blood service calls for plasma donors

Another 3000 blood and plasma donors are desperately needed to meet rising demands, and the Blood Service is calling on holidaymakers to consider starting the... Read More

Reminder to be safe online

Police would like to remind young people of the risks when sending, receiving and requesting sexually explicit images online. It is important to be aware that... Read More

Vandalism causes power cut at the Mount

PowerCo advises that the power cut at Mount Maunganui this evening was caused by vandalism. The sudden outage which happened at 8.48pm has resulted in a power... Read More

Bush fire reported in Cooks Beach

Firefighters are responding a fire in the Cooks Beach area this evening. A fire was reported earlier, about 10 minutes drive up 309 Road, reports Coromandel FM. In... Read More

Waihi homicide investigation continues

No arrests have been made as police continue to investigate the death of a man in Bowentown, Waihi Beach. The man died following a disorder on Seaforth Road on... Read More

Two separate medical incidents in Papamoa

A second medical incident has unfolded this afternoon with a second person collapsing in Papamoa. A message to the SunLive Facebook page says there are three... Read More

Native trees trended as Christmas gifts in 2019

New Zealanders en masse were looking for ways to cut back on waste this Christmas - and it means great news for our environment. Charity Trees That Count saw... Read More

Get reading this summer

If you're wanting to get the kids into the books and out of the screen, Tauranga City Libraries' Kia Kaha te Panui/Summer Reads reading programme could be the... Read More

Tips for pets over summer

With the warmer weather upon us, SPCA wants to remind animal owners to be vigilant in the care of their pets over the summer. In the summer months, SPCA sees... Read More