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Mount intersection blocked after gas main rupture

A ruptured gas main in the Mount Maunganui area has led to roads being closed off. Fire and emergency northern communications shift manager Craig Dally says... Read More

Dance battle to take place in Te Puke

A national dance battle dubbed as the Te Puke Throwdown is set to take place on May 18. The free all ages competition is being held in conjunction with youth... Read More

Bus hits pole in Te Puke

UPDATE 3.45PM: Police are asking motorists to avoid the area near the Te Puke High School following a crash. Emergency services were called to the scene on Tui... Read More

Image series hopes to find dogs a home

A unique partnership is being formed with a group of photographers and animal shelters, to help rehome dogs in need through a series of photographs. HMD Global's... Read More

Roaming dogs allegedly responsible for cat deaths

Angie Warren-Clark is seeking urgent answers after reports of a roaming pack of dogs in Maungatapu being responsible for the death of family cats. 'As the owner... Read More

Welcome Bay Lane review to be presented to council

The results of the Welcome Bay Lane review will be presented to Tauranga City Council on Tuesday. The review, undertaken by Aurecon, will be presented at the... Read More

No arrests made after police raid

No one was arrested after a pre-planned search warrant that took place at a Tauranga property yesterday. A SunLive reader messaged our Facebook page to say she... Read More

Working on the night moves in the BOP

The dramatic night lift of a barge, excavator and other machinery over Keepa Road Bridge in Whakatāne marked a smooth transition into the final section of the... Read More

Rain on the way for Mother‘s Day

New Zealand has a weak area of rain and showers moving up the western side of New Zealand today and tomorrow, but a burst of heavier more nationwide rain moves... Read More

Many hands making community garden work

The Tauranga Rotary and Gate Pa School community are working together to implement new community gardens as part of the schools garden project. On Wednesday,... Read More

Helping Tauranga women transform their lives

Western Bay women who have been living in cars or taxpayer-funded motel units are now receiving the help they need to transition from homelessness to independence... Read More

Police chase abandoned ‘due to traffic’

UPDATED 10.10AM: Police are still working to locate a vehicle involved in a pursuit earlier today. Police were seen chasing a vehicle along Hewletts Road, towards... Read More