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Last chance to vote on Maori Wards

Western Bay of Plenty residents wanting to cast their vote on Maori Wards are being reminded time is running out. Western Bay of Plenty District Council service... Read More

Three car crash on 15th Ave

Reports are coming in of a three car crash on 15th Ave. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says three cars have crash on the road, Alexander Street. "The... Read More

Schools battle it out in Amazing Race

It may not have had the glamour of the television programme of the same name, but Sport Bay of Plenty's Amazing Race has seen local schools battle it out in a test... Read More

Tauranga teen takes first at swim champs

Tauranga teenager Tristan Eiselen qualified in first place overall for the 100fly finals at the New Zealand National Age Group Championships 2018 with a time of... Read More

Laying the foundations to start again

Bay of Plenty Labour-list MP Angie Warren-Clark is praising the Coalition Government's Budget plan for 2018. She says overall she's proud to be part of such a ‘transformational... Read More

Lessons off at Baywave as pools cool

All learn to swim classes at Baywave have been cancelled as staff deal with cooling temperatures caused by an issue with the pools' complex bore. The bore which... Read More

More than 100 forestry workers needed

Forestry companies in the Bay of Plenty region could benefit from new apprenticeship programmes designed to upskill their workers ahead of predicted industry growth. Industry... Read More

Spreading the anti-bullying message

Hundreds of girls at Tauranga Girls' College have ditched their school uniforms today to wear pink in support of Pink Shirt Day. Celebrated annually around the... Read More

Pursuit ends in empty tanks and arrests

Two drivers have been arrested and charged after running out of fuel during a series of police pursuits throughout Tauranga. A police spokesperson says the first... Read More

Truck breakdown on Takitimu Drive

Reports are coming in of a truck breakdown on Takitimu Drive. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says the truck was on fire and smoke was obscuring his vision... Read More

Welcoming newcomers to the region

A plan for welcoming newcomers to the Western Bay and Tauranga began to take shape this month with local organisations and community groups sharing ideas for helping... Read More

Missing Matariki sister

With Matariki approaching, the gap in the line-up of the Matariki carvings on The Strand is being noticed. The carvings represent a Maori interpretation of the... Read More