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Well-respected Tauranga judge dies

The Tauranga judge who presided over criminal court cases following the grounding of the Rena on Astrolabe Reef in 2011 has died. Judge Robert Wolff moved to Tauranga... Read More

Teaching Tauranga boys the value of life

A Tauranga mentoring programme which helps young boys develop self-belief, resilience, and a better attitude towards life and learning is set to expand in the Bay... Read More

Gate Pa couple’s pleas to ‘slow down’

A Gate Pa couple is pleading with motorists to 'slow down” near a pedestrian crossing they feel is becoming increasingly dangerous. Carol and Neville McKay... Read More

Bay man missing for 168 days

It has been 168 days since 33-year-old Nigel Peterson went missing in Rotorua. And police are continuing to search for him. Constable John Fredericksen says police... Read More

Council fund seeds school garden project

Nurturing life is part of the learning at Oropi School, where pupils are discovering the rewards of growing their own food. The Kokako Gardens, which dominate the... Read More

SunLive's top news- May 3

SunLive's top news stories: Car on its side following Bureta crash https://sunlive.co.nz/news/178768-car-on-its-side-following-bureta-crash.html Lucky escape in... Read More

Special piece presented at Te Puna Park

Te Puna Quarry Park has an all new look after being gifted a unique carving by a Tauranga artist. The new piece has been carved by Morris Wharekawa and is situated... Read More

Ponies with a purpose

Members from Tauranga's Riding for the Disabled are some of many to be spotlighted as part of a programme which aims to give exposure to the community's most valuable... Read More

Witnesses sought to fatal Mount crash

Police investigating a fatal crash in Mount Maunganui are appealing for witnesses. Police were called to the crash between SH2 Hewletts Road, and Waimarie Street... Read More

Car on its side following Bureta crash

A car is on its side following a crash near Bureta this afternoon. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says two car have crashed on Chapel Street, near the... Read More

Sunny end to working week

A ridge of high pressure lying over the country today persists through Friday before being displaced by a series of fronts during the weekend. Sunny, settled weather... Read More

Police join forces with Fish & Game

Fish & Game and police are joining forces this weekend for the opening of the game bird hunting season to encourage safety and enforce hunting and firearm laws. The... Read More