09:44am Tue 31 Dec, 2019
A ‘pianist extraordinaire' is how a volunteer musician is being described as he steps down from his regular gig. Fred Chell has been faithfully tickling... Read More
08:42am Tue 31 Dec, 2019
Pills of MDMA containing up to three doses of the drug are in circulation ahead of New Year's Eve festivities. Harm reduction service KnowYourStuffNZ is warning... Read More
08:05am Tue 31 Dec, 2019
The cost of a single cigarette is about to hit nearly $2 as New Zealand's smokefree deadline looms. The latest hit in a series of annual tax-based price increases... Read More
07:35am Tue 31 Dec, 2019
New Year's Eve in Tauranga is set to be a night to remember, with an array of events happening across the city. From family-friendly firework celebrations, mini... Read More
07:05am Tue 31 Dec, 2019
A recent review into the construction retentions regime shows most of the sector is complying with the requirements, but there is more work to be done to ensure... Read More
06:00pm Mon 30 Dec, 2019
Illegal dumping in Tauranga is a continuing issue and Tauranga City Council is calling on the community to help it mount successful enforcement actions. Earlier... Read More
05:00pm Mon 30 Dec, 2019
Long summer roadies, daytrips and holidays are here, but so is climate change. Hitting the road might be terrible for the environment, but experts say Kiwis... Read More
04:00pm Mon 30 Dec, 2019
A Matua woman can let her cat without fear after the final dog believed to have been involved in cat attacks has been caught. The last of the three dogs has been... Read More
03:27pm Mon 30 Dec, 2019
A car has crashed and flipped on Welcome Bay Road near the intersection of Waitaha Road. A SunLive photographer at the scene says two cars were involved in the... Read More
03:05pm Mon 30 Dec, 2019
From seeds and food, to dried deer testicles and road-kill, Biosecurity New Zealand has seen it all this year. Staff working at the airports, mail centres and... Read More
02:03pm Mon 30 Dec, 2019
The search for a man believed to have jumped from a cruise ship off the coast of Hawke's Bay has been called off. Helicopters were joined by yachts and container... Read More
01:16pm Mon 30 Dec, 2019
Road safety charity Brake is appealing to partygoers and organisers to ensure everyone in their group gets to and from celebrations safely. As New Year's Eve... Read More