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Tauranga man’s murder to air on TV

The murder of a Tauranga man will feature on Police Ten 7 tonight, where new information will be released. David Kuka was killed at his Tauranga home in February... Read More

Tauranga man guinea pig for prostate research

'I could have gone out and water-blasted the drive,” says Brian Elmes of his first decent Johnny Cash in a more than a year. For Johnny Cash, read slash,... Read More

NZ top amateurs to take on AU’s best

New Zealand's premier amateur boxers will be action this weekend as Aotearoa's finest take on their Australian rivals as part of the Super Eight Trans-Tasman... Read More

Tauranga’s Diner en Blanc a success

The mysterious event which is Diner en Blanc unveiled a world of white at the Tauranga Rose Gardens. Diner en Blanc events are held all throughout the world,... Read More

Seeka purchases Aongatete Coolstores for $25m

Seeka Limited has announced that is has agreed to purchase kiwifruit orcharding, packing and coolstore business and assets of Aongatete Coolstores Limited in the... Read More

Social media down for users

Social media sites Facebook and Instagram are reportedly down for users around the world. People are taking to Twitter to say they are unable to access the websites... Read More

Power still out in Hairini

Some homes in Hairini this morning are still without power after a transformer reportedly blew overnight. About 56 properties are still in the dark this... Read More

One killed in crash on SH29

One person is dead following a crash on State Highway 29 this morning. Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on the highway, near Hinuera, Matamata. Police... Read More

Power cut across Tauranga as sparks light up night

11.30pm Update: Power has now been restored to more than 3200 homes across Tauranga after an unexpected power cut this evening. There are still 52 properties... Read More

New software for 737’s following crash

Boeing has announced it will release new flight control software in the wake of a second crash involving its 737 Max fleet. New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority... Read More

Uncle unaware of infant in hot car

The uncle of a baby that died, allegedly after being left inside a hot car for hours, visited the property in Rūātoki at the time his nephew was still inside... Read More

Odd departure from Tauranga Airport

An avid aviation enthusiast emailed SunLive on Wednesday morning to point out that a plane had done a ‘slingshot departure' from Tauranga airport. The email... Read More