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New underpass for Bayfair to Baypark link project

NZTA have announced that the Baypark to Bayfair link project will now include a separated pedestrian and cycle underpass at the Bayfair roundabout. The current... Read More

Pike River re-entry given the green light

They're going back in. Eight years after 29 men died in a fireball of methane and other dangerous gases in the Pike River Mine explosions, the Government has... Read More

Te Puke mystery garden and the weather

SunLive weather is brought to you today by the Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival which begins tomorrow on November 15. Today's mystery garden is located... Read More

Axe hovering over Tauranga waterfront icon  

It stands proudly on a prime piece of Tauranga waterfront real estate, while all around it debate has raged over its future. It's the Cargo Shed in Dive Crescent.... Read More

Fiery fatal crash: ’No way anyone could survive’

Police are investigating a fiery crash which left one person dead. Emergency services were called around 2.30am on Tuesday after a car and a heavy truck crashed... Read More

Ambos to strike across New Zealand

Around 1000 ambulance professionals employed by St John have voted to take a sophisticated series of strike actions to ensure patient safety is not put at risk. From... Read More

Air NZ adds more flights out of Tauranga

Air New Zealand is set to increase capacity into and out of Tauranga, with extra flights to operate between the city and both Auckland and Wellington. The airline... Read More

Reserve Bank ’expects easing of loan restrictions’

It may soon be a little easier to get a home loan. The Reserve Bank has flagged that it is evaluating whether to ease restrictions on lending to borrowers with... Read More

Police warn of new phone scam targeting NZ

If you receive an angry call from someone seeking compensation for car damages, hang up. Police have identified a new telephone scam targeting New Zealanders.... Read More

Campus changes to benefit tertiary partners

Changes at the Bongard Centre in Tauranga's CBD are expected to bring benefits to students and staff of both Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and the University... Read More

New scholarship to get more women into tech sector

In a bid to address gender imbalance in the information and communications technology sector, mission-critical technology solutions provider Kordia has established... Read More

Public consultation on Gambling coming to a close

Members of the public only have a few more days left to have their say on the draft Gambling Venues Policy 2019. Public consultation closes at 5pm on Friday, 16... Read More