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Boat sinks and car crash near Tauranga

UPDATED 4PM: SunLive understands that three people have been rescued from the boat that capsized near Karewa Island. A caller to the newsroom says the vessel... Read More

No go on Tauranga museum

Tauranga City Council has voted against having a museum in the city. In the Long Term Plan deliberations this afternoon, councillors voted seven to four against... Read More

Simon surveys superb CBD structure

Tauranga MP and National Party leader Simon Bridges dropped into the CBD to check in on how the development of the University of Waikato's Tauranga campus is progressing. He... Read More

The ‘interesting’ case of the Tauranga contrail

Forecasters says a 'weird” white streak left in the sky above Tauranga is a contrail but, maybe not from an exhaust contrail. A photo sent to SunLive by... Read More

Mt Drury closes for repairs

The terraces on Hopukiore Mount Drury will be closed for a while to allow the grass to regrow, says a Tauranga City Council statement. The terraces will be closed... Read More

Council urged to think big on transport

The Tauranga Transport Alignment Project's recommendation for the council to think big on transport funding is unlikely to affect the current LTP transport issues... Read More

Truck breakdown causes delays

Delays are affecting drivers on Hewletts Road following a break-down of a truck. The truck has broken down near the Jean Batten Drive intersection. A photo sent... Read More

Construction of new surf club begins

Construction on the $3 million rebuild of the Mount Maunganui Surf Life Saving Club is now underway. The former club, which stood on its site on Mount Main beach... Read More

Earthquake reported in the Bay

People in Tauranga are reporting noticing an earthquake this morning. Someone who works on The Strand says they saw the television in their office swaying around... Read More

Museum deliberation day

City councillors are expected to make their call today on which of the museum options will be included in the Long Term Plan; a combined museum/library in the... Read More

Clark says abortion laws need updating

Former prime minister Helen Clark says abortion should be "simply a decision made between a woman and her doctor". Clark, who is also a former health minister... Read More

Sun and southerlies in the Bay

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a fine day with southerly breezes. It's a four-clothing and one-windproof layer day today with a high of... Read More