A large explosion that shook Mount Maunganui this morning is being put down to 'something in the fire pile”. A fire training exercise at 6am sparked a callout... Read More

Reigning D1NZ champion Cole Armstrong is relishing in the opportunity to take on Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen. Five years on from their last battle -... Read More

The past week has been a busy one for the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter, with several hospital transfers. On Wednesday, the helicopter was dispatched to an... Read More

Today we are expecting a mainly fine day, but with a chance of an afternoon shower and light winds. It's a one-clothing-layer day today with a high of 27 and an... Read More

Motorcycle riders are invited to bring their machines down to Papamoa Plaza this Sunday to take part in a good cause. The annual Tauranga Ulysses Motorcycle Club... Read More

Omokoroa Community Board chairman Murray Grainger is expecting a crammed Omokoroa Settlers hall on Wednesday night, when area residents meet to discuss the crash... Read More

Reports of a "large explosion" at Tauranga Airport are being put down as a false alarm, according to the Fire and Emergency New Zealand. A SunLive reader emailed... Read More

Sitting in a car, head on the steering wheel, surrounded by a bunch of strangers and her precious little girl, Melissa September felt the moment where she thought... Read More

There's a difference between the Queen Mary 2 and the bevy of other cruise ships calling at the Port of Tauranga as part of the current season. The Queen Mary is... Read More

A total of 19 candidates will be vying for a seat on Tauranga City Council in the upcoming by-election, after a vacancy was created following Councillor Gail McIntosh's... Read More

Police inquiries into the cause of a suspicious garage fire in Mount Maunganui last Thursday are continuing. Police were called to the scene on Carysfort Street... Read More

Leaving developers to inform council policy on housing outcomes for Tauranga has been slammed in a housing report presented to councillors. The Tauranga City Council's... Read More