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Turning firewood into money for charity

They're busy little beavers, collecting firewood, chopping it down and cutting up trees ready to sell to the community. Throughout the year, Tauranga City Sunrise... Read More

Police operation near Katikati

Reports are coming in of a police operation in the Katikati area this afternoon. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says there are police stopping motorists... Read More

Heavy police presence in Merivale

Reports are coming in of a heavy police presence in the Merivale area this afternooon. A caller to the 0800 SunLive newsroom hotline says police are posted on... Read More

Christmas carols fill the air on the waterfront

Sunshine and joy is what was on offer to the world down on the Tauranga Waterfront on Sunday. Tauranga's Edgewater Fan was packed early on Sunday evening with... Read More

Eight injured in two serious crashes

Eight people have been taken to hospital after two serious crashes within four kilometres of each other on Waikato highways. The first crash happened at the... Read More

Papamoa Cricket Club receives free gear

The Papamoa Cricket Club is one of this season's first recipients of ANZ's On Your Team cricket grants programme. Papamoa Cricket Club President Mark Divehall... Read More

Schools upset by St Kents’ action

Tauranga Boys' College Principal Robert Mangan is supportive of the move by Auckland schools to kick St Kentigern College's First XV into touch. The private Auckland... Read More

Serious crash on State Highway 29

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash near Matamata on State Highway 29. The two-vehicle crash happened just after midday at the intersection with... Read More

Greenpeace takes a swing over river pollution

Greenpeace has launched a new campaign to ban synthetic nitrogen fertiliser and save New Zealand's rivers. They have launched the campaign in billboard style,... Read More

Name suppression for tourist murder accused

The man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Milane has been granted interim name suppresion. The 26-year-old appeared in Auckland District Court, where... Read More

Downtown Tauranga scores 8/10

Downtown Tauranga is more than an okay place to muddle around and find interesting things to do - just ask the cruise ship tourists. Cruise ship passengers visiting... Read More

Police warn of traffic delays along highway

Police are warning motorists to expect delays around Tauranga today. Road works are causing traffic disruption on State Highway 29a, says a police spokesperson. 'The... Read More