Saving nine people from a cold night stranded on an island off the coast of Whangamata is being described as a bold rescue. A group of seven lifeguards from Whangamata... Read More

A man carrying an imitation firearm prompted an armed police stop in Tauranga. A 36-year-old man has been arrested following last night's police operation. A police... Read More

The weather forecast today is for a few morning showers, then sunny spells. Gusty westerlies easing towards the evening. It's a one-clothing layer day today with... Read More

Nearly 30 Bay of Plenty sports people, from a variety of different sporting codes, are the recipients of the first round of BayTrust Athlete, Coach and Official... Read More

The future looks brighter than ever for Hauraki District thanks to a funding boost from the New Zealand Transport Agency. Over the next few months most street lights... Read More

Have you noticed your water's been looking a little cloudy lately? Tauranga City Council says it's nothing to worry about. 'It's just bubbles caused by trapped... Read More

A leader, a commander, someone who presides over or governs. There's an air of authority about a Captain - by definition, at least - but get a group of City on... Read More

Witnesses who watched an armed police stop unfold on Cambridge Road describe the event as "crazy". One of the witnesses says two police cars stopped a red car on... Read More

Tauranga City Council has announced all of the properties in the former Bella Vista Homes development - a small part of The Lakes neighbourhood - have been deemed... Read More

SunLive's top news stories: Thousands left without power in Tauranga https://sunlive.co.nz/news/177664-thousands-left-without-power-tauranga.html New tolling interchanges... Read More

The Incubator has done Tauranga proud at the Trustpower National Community Awards in the Queenstown Lakes District over the weekend, going head to head with the... Read More

Two people have been critically injured following a crash near Matamata. This is understood to be the same crash in which a passenger was thrown from the vehicle... Read More