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SunLive's top news- May 22

SunLive's top news stories: Locals fire up at bus interchange plans https://sunlive.co.nz/news/180208-locals-fire-up-at-bus-interchange-plans.html Plane lands... Read More

Air NZ to follow up with passengers

Air New Zealand will be following up with passengers today, after a flight due to land at Tauranga Airport last night was forced to circle for around 90 minutes... Read More

World’s biggest literary event for kids

The world's biggest literary event for children is coming to the Bay of Plenty, as local super-readers join more than 8000 children worldwide to compete for the... Read More

Day to forget for Papamoa FC

Papamoa's unbeaten start to the season came to an abrupt end on Saturday with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Taupo. The Bay of Plenty visitors rarely looked like... Read More

Serious injuries in two-car crash

A woman has been seriously injured following a two-car crash in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to the two-car crash at the intersection of State... Read More

New funds for BOP Coastguard

A new $167,430 grant from BayTrust will help regional Coastguard units provide a better level of service and more consistent cover across the Bay of Plenty. Coastguard's... Read More

Locals fire up at bus interchange plans

Feelings ran hot on Farm Street at Bayfair this morning. It was chaotic as residents waved placards in protest at plans to build a new bus interchange in a neighbourhood... Read More

Should Tauriko West be part of the city?

People can have their say on a proposed change to the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement to amend the urban limits to include land at Tauriko West to support... Read More

Tauranga slip to home defeat

Tauranga City's indifferent form in the NRFL Division One continued on Saturday with a 3-0 defeat at home to Waiheke United. After an even opening 45 minutes,... Read More

A mild autumn day

The weather forecast today is for occasional showers. Also northwesterlies, becoming gusty this afternoon. It's a two-clothing layer day today with a high of 18... Read More

Vehicle tech to make roundabouts safer

A new autonomous driving research project may help reduce the number of accidents NZ roundabouts in the future according to a local spokesperson. Ministry of Transport... Read More

Western Bay to join in space race

The Bay of Plenty will join the ‘space race' and achieve a New Zealand first in June when three sub-orbital helium space weather balloons are launched from... Read More