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Woman jumps from vehicle in Te Puke

Police are on the hunt for a vehicle a woman jumped from in Te Puke. On Thursday April 12 at around 2pm, a woman jumped out of a red Mazda MPV with the registration... Read More

Housing minister visits Tauranga

Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford hosted a housing forum in Tauranga this afternoon to discuss the future of the city's housing options He was... Read More

SunLive's top news- April 18

SunLive's top news stories: Fake gun triggers armed police stop https://sunlive.co.nz/news/177721-fake-gun-triggers-armed-police-stop.html Bold rescue in... Read More

Hannaford’s Wharf upgrade gets underway

Work starts this week to upgrade Hannaford's Wharf - a popular tourist gateway to the Coromandel as the connector for the 360 Ferry between Auckland and the region. The... Read More

Bella Vista residents left in limbo

The owners of 21 properties at a Tauranga development who will not be able to return to their homes because they have been deemed too dangerous to live in, say... Read More

Classic metal descends on the Mount

Seven, five, four. No this is not a dyslexic countdown, rather the number of members involved in three tribute bands who will be hitting the stage in Mount Maunganui... Read More

Thousands powerless in Pyes Pa

Thousands of people are without power in the Pyes Pa area. Powerco reports that 2387 properties are affected by this afternoon's outage. The supply went down around... Read More

Learning with apps: help or hindrance?

Research involving the use of apps to help with Tauranga students' learning will be presented in an international forum. University of Waikato FEDU Associate Professor... Read More

Multiple crashes in Western Bay

UPDATED 1.49PM: Police are investigating two crashes involving trucks in the Western Bay of Plenty this afternoon. Both crashes were reported around 12.30pm. A... Read More

Youth offending rates fall

Youth offending rates are steadily falling, according to new information obtained in the first Youth Justice Indicators Summary Report. The report shows the rate... Read More

Poacher pays ‘high price’ for trout

Trout poached from Fish & Game's Ngongotaha hatchery were 'anything but a free feed” for a Rotorua teenager, who has paid dearly for his catch. Duncan Scowen,... Read More

International motocross fame at stake

There is perhaps no better launch-pad for young Kiwi racers hoping to achieve international motocross fame and fortune than the New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships,... Read More