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Suspicious activity reported near Greerton school

Tauranga police are investigating a number of reports made to police about children being suspiciously approached in the Greerton Village School area. Greerton... Read More

Jock’s plan for ‘world’s greatest game’

There's more than a century's worth of stories about rugby league in Tauranga, and James 'Jock” Nicholson wants those stories told to help fire up what he... Read More

Promoting small businesses

Small Business Tauranga is a Tauranga Chamber of Commerce network that connects, supports and celebrates the small businesses with under 10 staff in the region.... Read More

Volcanix lined up for final preseason assignment

The Bay of Plenty Volcanix hit the road to take on Counties Manukau Heat at Papakura's Massey Park today, in their final warmup runout before the launch of the... Read More

What’s on? Marathons, expos and an official launch

Good morning SunLive readers, welcome to Saturday and what a stunner of a day it is. We've been blessed with another beautiful sunny day and MetService says... Read More

Collaborative approach to wharf redevelopment

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Awa Group Holdings Limited and the Whakatāne District Council have formed a joint governance group to oversee the development... Read More

Omokoroa weighing up options

Four options for the future location of schools, a town centre, community hub and recreational reserves, will be presented to the Omokoroa community at a public... Read More

Be careful what you wish for

It's an old adage - and it's become heart-breakingly true for Welcome Bay's Shirley Porter. Be careful what you wish for. Her daughter, Karolyn Timarkos, flew... Read More

Large fire near Baypark

A large fire is being reported near Baypark. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says there is a fire near the Te Maunga refuse station at Baypark. "Flames... Read More

Firefighters forced to slow down due to tyres

Police have issued firefighters with a warning, saying drivers face prosecution if they don't slow down on emergency calls because of the quality of their... Read More

Phone scammers target bank customers

Scammers pretending to be from Spark and a former police agency are targeting bank customers. Police are warning of a recent incident where a person received... Read More

Fruitful initiative to feed Taneatua residents

A Whakatāne District Council and Tāneatua community pilot project will see 21 new fruit trees planted in Tāneatua this week. The trees will be planted in... Read More