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Shakeup begins for Mount carpark

Mount Maunganui's new urban green space development at 123-141 Maunganui Road is set to begin soon, providing a new space for people to enjoy by December 2018. It... Read More

‘Mammoth’ kiwifruit orchard for sale

One of New Zealand's biggest privately-owned kiwifruit orchard portfolios has been placed on the market for sale. The portfolio consists of three separate mid to... Read More

Traffic delays after Cameron Road crash

Traffic is buidling up on Cameron Road following a crash near 5th Ave. Police are at the scene. A reporter at the scene says it appears two vehicles have had a... Read More

Tourist caught in Mount beach rip

A Brazilian tourist rescue from the sea off the blowhole last night was ‘straightforward', says Kent Jarman at the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service. Police... Read More

Historic Kopu Bridge to be repaired

The historic one-lane Kopu Bridge near Thames has been saved. The future of the class one heritage-listed structure has been uncertain since the new Kopu Bridge... Read More

Essay competition on Tauranga Museum

An essay competition has been launched in Tauranga's secondary schools to raise youth interest in the city's proposed new museum on Cliff Road. Students are being... Read More

Rare footage of whales in Antarctica

'I'm such an excited scientist right now!” Dr Regina Eisert, marine mammal expert at the University of Canterbury, still can't believe the underwater footage... Read More

Bringing news to your fingertips

SunLive is making it even easier for you to keep-up-to-date with the latest news from around the Bay of Plenty, with the addition of an evening news bulletin. The... Read More

Tauranga engineer takes out top award

Tauranga engineer Hamish Denize, who works at Beca, was voted the most client-focused consulting engineer in Australia and New Zealand at an awards ceremony held... Read More

Truck stops, blocking SH29 lane

A truck was forced to stop on State Highway 29, near Tauriko, following fears pipes could have fallen off the back of his trailer A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news... Read More

White Island crater lake refills

Rain from recent cyclones passing through the Bay of Plenty is believed responsible for White Island's crater lake refilling. Scientists from a GeoNet monitoring... Read More

Tauranga families in limbo

A group of Tauranga residents will have to wait indefinitely before moving back into their homes at a troubled housing development. The Bella Vista company went... Read More