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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

Bayfair bus interchange protest planned

Opposition to the Farm Street bus interchange is hardening up with residents saying they will be on hand to protest when work begins building the new Farm Street... Read More

Landing gear trouble sparks emergency

A passenger on a flight that circled Tauranga Airport several times during an emergency last night says he had complete faith in the pilot. A Bombardier Dash 8-300,... Read More

Disappointment at Whakatane wards result

The MP for Waiariki says the rejection of Maori wards in Whakatane is a huge disappointment. The district is one of five holding referendums this month on whether... Read More

Submissions delay euthanasia bill

Parliament has extended the period for submissions on a euthanasia bill by six months, until March next year. The Justice Select Committee has received 35,000 submissions... Read More

Plane lands safely at Tauranga Airport

UPDATED 9.05PM: The plane seen circling Tauranga Airport tonight has landed safely. A reporter at the scene says the plane landed about five minutes ago, with no... Read More

Comvita takeover off the table

A potential takeover of Bay of Plenty honey company Comvita by a third party is off the table, after negotiations fell over on price. Comvita's board of directors... Read More

SunLive's top news- May 21

SunLive's top news stories: Rain and colder nights for the Bay https://sunlive.co.nz/news/180139-rain-and-colder-nights-bay.html Urgent solutions needed for NZ... Read More

Kaimai fatal crash name release

The motorcyclist killed in a crash on SH29 over the Kaimai range on Sunday afternoon was 58-year-old Paul Garratt Butcher from Pyes Pa, Tauranga, say Police. 'Our... Read More

Council bus lanes ticket threat

People who use bus lanes will be fined from this week, after a month of warnings being issued, says a Tauranga city Council spokesperson. On behalf of the NZ Transport... Read More

Brass band coming together that may fly

It'll be a big, bold, brassy sound - enough to lift the lid clean off the citadel on the corner of Cameron Road and 5th Avenue. The collective power of the Tauranga... Read More

Inangahua quake 50 years on

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the magnitude 7.1 Inangahua earthquake and scientists are among those reflecting on how much progress has been made in the... Read More