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SunLive's top news- March 28

SunLive's top news stories:Road rage wrecks elderly couple's car https://sunlive.co.nz/news/176213-road-rage-wrecks-elderly-couples-car.html Greeton school's ‘gut-wrenching'... Read More

Electric vehicles on show at Bayfair

Bayfair Shopping Centre had more electric vehicles than usual on site today when the #LeadingTheCharge road trip came to town. The visit was part of a national... Read More

Crash at Karapiro

Motorists are warned of a crash at the intersection of SH29 and SH1 at Lake Karapiro. The crash happened at around 3.30pm. One person was trapped in their vehicle... Read More

Plane crash near Waihi

A light aircraft has crashed near Waihi this afternoon. Two people on board are injured but they are not thought to be seriously hurt. Police say the aircraft went... Read More

Cannabis plants located in BOP forest

Bay of Plenty Police have made further arrests and located around 100 cannabis plants as part of ongoing enquiries into the illegal drug trade in the region. Staff... Read More

Drivers urged to plan ahead for Easter

The New Zealand Transport Agency is urging motorists heading away for Easter to plan ahead to stay safe and avoid delays on the roads. The NZTA's travel team has... Read More

Jazz Festival begins in Tauranga

Jazz fans will be treated to six days of music and excitement as Tauranga comes alive for the National Jazz Festival Tauranga from today. The festival, the longest... Read More

Baby uninjured in Opotiki crash

A six-month-old baby has escaped a serious crash in the Bay of Plenty uninjured. While the baby was unharmed in the crash in Opotiki yesterday, two women were taken... Read More

Plans to dig more gold from Waihi mine

Martha Mine owner OceanaGold is seeking resource consent to dig more gold out of the existing open pit. Exploration identified an underground mine beneath the Martha... Read More

Buses may be about to change

Tauranga may be about to the change bus operator with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council confirming it's in the later stages of the tender process. 'The tender... Read More

Driver escapes injury in morning crash

No one is reported to be injured following a collision between a car and a truck this morning in Mount Maunganui. A police media spokesperson says the accident... Read More

Earthquake felt in the Bay

Bay of Plenty residents are reporting feeling an earthquake overnight. People say they felt the quake around 10pm. According to GeoNet, there was an earthquake... Read More