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When does litter become rubbish?

'It's a rubbish bin, so I put rubbish in it. Your problem is ….?” One very indignant punter - sneaking domestic rubbish into a big blue public rubbish... Read More

New substation for Tauriko

It isn't rocket science, more residential growth and an increasing population equals a need for more power. Tauranga's rapidly expanding Tauriko industrial estate... Read More

Traffic lights out at Brookfield

Traffic lights at Brookfield are out this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE newsroom says they passed the lights around 8am and they weren't working. "They're... Read More

One seriously injured in Te Puke crash

One person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a crash near Te Puke overnight. A police media spokesperson says the crash was one of many... Read More

Former Tall Black on court with students

With basketball the fastest growing sport in New Zealand, former Tall Blacks captain Byron Vaetoe has come on board to help ACG Tauranga develop its burgeoning... Read More

Bay ‘celeb’ creates for a cause

One of the Bay's own has joined the line-up of Kiwi ‘celebs' who are stepping out of their comfort zones to support Parent to Parent's annual art auction. This... Read More

When Katikati calls

'After 27 years in Tauranga we have decided to move on.” That's the thrust of a message to The Weekend Sun this week. It's both a message and an indictment... Read More

What's on? A good day for bargains

Good morning SunLive readers, it's Saturday! Welcome back. For starters the weather looks as though it's going to hold up, which is an improvement on last week! Fine... Read More

A royal affair

There might be the tinkling of a wine glass coming from Nonie Teddy's villa at the Mt Maunganui RSA Village tonight. It wouldn't normally happen, not at that hour. 'I... Read More

Warehouse scrap plastic bags

The Warehouse Group is scrapping plastic bags from its 254 stores by the end of the year. Instead, it will sell compostable plastic bags for 15 cents each at the... Read More

PM: More to be done on poverty

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the government has more work to do when it comes to helping the country's poorest families. The Child Poverty Action Group has... Read More

SunLive's top news- May 18

SunLive's top news stories: Spreading the anti-bullying message https://sunlive.co.nz/news/179935-spreading-antibullying-message.html Homeless use cooking to get... Read More