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11,500 athletes in town for Anchor AIMS Games

Mountain biking is just one of several fresh codes at the Aims games this year; rugby entries have exploded this year with the introduction of a mixed QuickRip... Read More

Children get the inside buzz on honey

A group of Tauranga children got the inside buzz on honey production this week during tours of Mossop's Honey factory, organised as part of Bee Aware Month. ... Read More

Snow in the south, rain in the north

Sunday is a great example of spring - it will be cold in the South Island and lower North Island while a low with mild nor'westers affects the upper North... Read More

Second wheelchair donated to Tauranga St Johns

A donation of a wheelchair, the second of its kind, was donated to Tauranga St Johns on Thursday by the Greerton Lions. Member of the Tauranga/Mount Maunganui... Read More

Volcanix have the skills to beat the bigger teams

"We know we can play, but what we need to do is have the confidence in ourselves to win." That's the call for Bay of Plenty Volcanix coach Rodney Gibbs as his... Read More

Where $51m museum money will be spent

The cost of infrastructure for the Rotorua Museum will absorb a solid portion of the $51 million already raised for its restoration. Another $6m will be needed... Read More

Car crashes into barrier on Takitimu Drive

One person has sustained minor injuries in a single vehicle crash on Takitimu Drive, near State Highway 29. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says it... Read More

Tourist pleads for return of lost backpack

Tourist John Lopez is asking for help to find his backpack after leaving it on a bus. It contained his passport, an iPad and a Canon 60 mark 2 camera. He... Read More

Launch of the Maori STEAM Strategy and action plan

Toi Kai Rawa has released its Māori STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) strategy at the Tauranga Art Gallery that also included a blessing... Read More

Fatal bus crash: Survivors tell their stories

One survivor of a fatal bus crash near Rotorua has described helping down a passenger dangling from their seatbelt after the bus flipped over. The 62-year-old... Read More

Tauranga woman aims to lower truck speed limits

'Ten Kms less, saves mess.” This is the slogan of Steffi August's petition to lower the speed limit of heavy vehicles to 80 km/h. The current limit on New... Read More

Kiwi chick an early bird

An eager kiwi chick couldn't to wait hatch, arriving weeks before hatching season normally starts. The chick kicked its way out of its shell at Rotorua's... Read More