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Plane makes emergency landing in Welcome Bay

UPDATED: Police have responded to an emergency plane landing in Welcome Bay, Tauranga. The incident occurred on Kaitemako South Road shortly after 3pm. The pilot,... Read More

Ticket scams rife in lead-up to summer fun

With the sold-out Bay Dreams just around the corner, festival fans may be getting desperate to buy tickets. But the sunny weather and good mood isn't putting... Read More

New Zealand’s efforts for Sunda Straight tsunami

New Zealand has committed to contributing $1.5 million to help recovery efforts following the devastating tsunami that struck the Sunda Strait, in Indonesia, Foreign... Read More

The first moments of 2019 are looking confusing

The weather appears to be a bit confused in the Bay of Plenty as we farewell 2018 and welcome in 2019. Metservice is currently predicting dying westerly breezes... Read More

Vandals chainsaw and steal kiwi call box

It's been a hard year for the Moehau Environment Group up on the Northern Coromandel Peninsula. Chairperson Lettecia Williams says the not-for-profit volunteer... Read More

Welcoming 2019 locally

There are multiple ways to welcome in the New Year here in the Bay. And if you're wanting to go out and celebrate with locals, there are a number of council-run... Read More

Congestion expected on SH2

Traffic delays and congestion are to be expected on State Highway 2 today, between Katikati and Tauranga. The southbound lane is expected to start clogging up... Read More

Strong Pacific contribution to New Year’s Honours

The New Years Honours list, released today, 'Pacific women feature strongly in the 2019 New Year's Honours list in recognition of their diverse contribution to... Read More

New Year’s Eve and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting morning cloud otherwise a fine day. Westerly breezes will be dying out. It's a one-clothing layer day today... Read More

What’s On in the Bay Today

Happy New Year's Eve, SunLive readers! Aside from setting your resolutions and planning how you will welcome in the New Year, there's plenty to see and... Read More

Bay residents feature on New Year’s Honours list

Plenty of Bay residents are amongst this year's recipients listed on the New Year's Honours list. Valerie Ann Burrell, of Te Puke, Alan Frank Hitchens,... Read More

Sunscreens not up to scratch – consumer test

Consumer NZ's latest test of sunscreens has found products are not meeting label claims. Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin says six out of 10 products... Read More