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Easter road toll at one

The Easter road toll is currently at one after one person died in a crash in Huntly on Sunday night. A police spokesperson says emergency services were called... Read More

Delays expected for Tauranga motorists

Motorists are being warned to expect delays all around Tauranga today, as many people will be heading home after a long weekend away. The NZTA has issued traffic... Read More

What’s On: Heavy rain and the blues

Good Morning SunLive readers, I hope you are enjoying your Easter break and making the most of your time off before it is back to work tomorrow. The weather... Read More

Jubilant Jones claims canoe slalom double

She may have narrowly lost the side bet but Luuka Jones was otherwise completely dominant at the New Zealand canoe slalom championships in Kawerau over the weekend. The... Read More

Bluefin tuna recreational catch limit imposed

For the first time, catch limits are being introduced for recreational fishers targeting southern bluefin tuna. The recreational catch for the tuna has typically... Read More

Tomorrow‘s Schools Review process needs improving

News last week that the Tomorrow's Schools Taskforce received over 5000 submissions and pieces of feedback shows the public and educators are very invested in... Read More

Sustainable Paengaroa honey warehouse open

More than 150 people turned out to see NZX-listed Manuka honey exporter Comvita officially open its new sustainably-designed warehouse in Paengaroa on Wednesday,... Read More

Power cut to 335 Oropi properties due to crash

11.20pm Update: Power has now been restored to 335 properties in Oropi following a power cut on Sunday evening. The power outage was due to a vehicle crashing... Read More

Enjoying more of the Easter moonlight

On Easter Friday night, the moon above the Bay of Plenty provided a stunning display of golden luminescence. Kerri-Anne Fraser made use of the opportunity for... Read More

“Council should leave well alone”

'It is not a damned horse paddock. It should not be up for sale to private enterprise.” That's the no-nonsense view of retired accountant, Alan Northcote... Read More

Bringing in the good wood

Who ‘wood' have thought? Around a decade ago, members of the Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Club were brainstorming fundraising ideas, and thought selling firewood... Read More

Basketball tournament outgrown Tauranga capacity

The demand for more players to compete in NZ's largest basketball tournament over the Easter weekend has strained Tauranga's available capacity and resources. Basketball... Read More