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Line flushing cause of discoloured water

Tauranga City Council is advising any residents who notices their water is a strange colour to run an outside tap for 5-10 minutes to clear it. In a post to their... Read More

Seriously injured man found on roadside

A seriously injured man was discovered on the side of a Western Bay of Plenty road this afternoon. Northern Fire Communications shift manager Scott Osmond says... Read More

A cinematic journey through the Bay

Serendipitous or good timing - both are fitting ways to describe the launch of Bay of Plenty Film's new website. The new website, which has been in development... Read More

Car crushed by toppled container

A car has been crushed underneath a container brought down by heavy winds at the Port of Tauranga. Photos sent to SunLive show the aftermath of the incident which... Read More

Wild Creations inspired by nature

New Zealand's unique natural heritage is set to inspire Kiwi artists through a new initiative being run in collaboration between the Department of Conservation... Read More

Crashes gridlock harbour bridge traffic

One lane of the Tauranga Harbour Bridge is blocked and traffic is gridlocked following two crashes which occurred within 30 minutes of each other. A spokesperson... Read More

Tourist centre plans snagged

Proposals to locate the new ‘iconic' tourism information centre at the eastern end of Coronation Park may have been dashed by information presented to the... Read More

Burping their way to victory

Forty hearty competitors pushed their bodies to the limit during SPEE Training's One kilometre Burpee Challenge in Mount Maunganui. Starting from the Mount Maunganui... Read More

International visitors spend $10B

Spending by international visitors in New Zealand was $10 billion for the year ending March 2017, according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment... Read More

Snowfall warning for Desert Rd

If you're planning on venturing south this weekend take extra care when driving on the Desert Road/State Highway 1 through the central plateau. MetService warns... Read More

Coastguard’s Mayday on Sunday

A close-up look at the Coastguard vessels and the chance to learn about Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard activities from the volunteers who keep the rescue group operating... Read More

Let's make NZ bullying-free

If we want to make New Zealand a bully-free country then we are all going to have to work together. Ahead of Bullying-Free NZ Week which takes place across the... Read More