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Crash causes delays

Traffic is delayed following a two car crash on SH29A at Maungatapu, near the overbridge. Emergency services were called to the scene about 5.45pm. Sunlive understands... Read More

Basketball brings a boon to the city

It was all on in Tauranga this Easter - not just with the National Jazz Festival, but with the Mel Young Easter Basketball Classic too. The annual basketball tournament... Read More

Hopetoun Brown hitting Baycourt

Three of New Zealand's most talented multi-instrumentalists are gearing up to take Tauranga audiences on a unique musical journey at Baycourt this month. Baycourt... Read More

Glass recycling solution for Brookfield

Brookfield residents will now have one less stress, following the implementation of glass recycling bins outside of Brookfield New World. The bins are the only... Read More

Edgecumbe – one year after the floods

On the morning of April 6, 2017, floodwaters rushed through the Eastern Bay of Plenty township of Edgecumbe and surrounding rural areas after the Rangitaiki River... Read More

Police name hunter killed in Kaimai bush

A Katikati man has been named as the hunter who was fatally shot in the Kaimai-Mamaku Forest on Monday. Detective Senior Sergeant Stephen Ambler says Gordon Douglas... Read More

Kiwis leading in Lasers at Palma

Three Kiwis are showing good early-season form to be in the top 10 after two days at the Princess Sofia regatta in Palma, in one of the most competitive international... Read More

Transport policy ‘out of touch’ - Muller

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is slamming the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport as ‘out of touch with regional New Zealand'. 'The Government's... Read More

Welcome Bay supermarket decision delayed

Delays on a decision for a supermarket in Welcome Bay are being challenged by Tauranga City Councillor Bill Grainger. Bill spoke out against the prosed time table,... Read More

Track to close on Mauao

The Oruahine track across the northern face of Mauao will be closed for around two weeks from April 9 for track maintenance. All other tracks will remain open,... Read More

River goal to become reality

The final hurdle in restoring freshwater flows into the dying Maketu Estuary (Te Awa o Ngatoroirangi) has been overcome. Bay of Plenty Regional Councillors have... Read More

Standstill traffic on SH29A

Reports are coming in of major traffic delays on State Highway 29A. SunLive readers stuck in the traffic says it is at a standstill between Baypark and Maungatapu. 'I... Read More