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Hopping on the Bayhopper

Yesterday morning I decided to catch a Bayhopper bus from Maunganui Road to The Strand. I used to work in a medical laboratory in Newtown, Wellington, and daily... Read More

Use the port gold to fix highways

Using the wealth of the Port of Tauranga shareholding to jump start urgently needed work on SH2 and the Tauranga Northern Link, is being suggested by Tauranga City... Read More

MP: Govt decision on oil/gas ‘sensible’

Tauranga Labour Party list MP Angie Warren-Clark has praised her government's ending of new offshore oil and gas exploration in New Zealand as choosing a ‘sensible... Read More

Child freed from vending machine

A 17-month-old child is the reason behind an unlikely rescue, after becoming trapped inside of a vending machine near Waihi Beach earlier this week. Northern Fire... Read More

Cold snap highlights safety concerns

The forecast snap of cold weather will cause further rescues on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing if visitors don't prepare or plan their hiking trips, says police.... Read More

Heater fire sparks winter safety message

A gas heater catching fire in Whakatane has sparked fire safety reminder from Bay of Plenty Fire Services. The callout from overnight has crews educating residents... Read More

One dead following Hamilton crash

A man is dead and two others are injured following a crash in Hamilton. It appears that three cars were involved in the crash on River Road, at around 8.20am.... Read More

By-election candidates to debate live

Candidates vying for the single vacant At Large seat on the Tauranga City Council will go head-to-head in a live debate at No. 1 The Strand on Thursday April 19. The... Read More

Today's weather and NZ's battlecruiser

Today we are expecting a mainly fine day with cloud increasing in the afternoon, then showers from the evening. Southerlies will be turning westerly. It's a four-clothing... Read More

Crash and traffic delays on SH29a

Reports are coming in of traffic delays on State Highway 29a, near Maungatapu. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says traffic is backed up right from the... Read More

Delays on Southern Pipeline project

Ongoing challenges of drilling deep under the harbour have pushed out the expected completion date for the Southern Pipeline Harbour Crossing project. While over... Read More

$500k win for Tauranga Lotto player

Two Lotto players from Auckland and Tauranga will be feeling on top of the world after winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight's live Lotto draw.... Read More