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12:59pm Sat 18 Mar, 2017
A new initiative aiming to get more young people interested in agricultural careers from an early age is set to receive $146,000 in funding. Youth Minister Nikki... Read More
12:38pm Sat 18 Mar, 2017
Street art lovers don't need to book a room in Banksy's new Walled Off Hotel in Israel to experience the renowned graffiti artist's take on the Middle Eastern conflict.... Read More
11:55am Sat 18 Mar, 2017
Updated: 27/3.Papamoa residents are fighting a Tauranga City Council proposal to rezone flood reserve land in Papamoa East for housing. Announced in December 2016,... Read More
11:30am Sat 18 Mar, 2017
Kawerau, Whakatane and Opotiki District Councils and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council are collaborating on a plan for the region's future. The Eastern Bay - Beyond... Read More
10:56am Sat 18 Mar, 2017
The Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed the security dog who was shot and killed at Auckland Airport was still in training at the time of his death. According... Read More
10:01am Sat 18 Mar, 2017
Eight Tauranga schools have united to form one of the largest Communities of Learning in the country. The Ministry of Education initiative seeks to build greater... Read More
09:41am Sat 18 Mar, 2017
Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service has surged ahead of their competitors after the first day of the New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships in New Brighton, Christchurch. The... Read More
09:09am Sat 18 Mar, 2017
The body of a dead shark has been discovered washed up on Papamoa Beach this morning. Estimated to be about three metres long, the shark was spotted by a Papamoa... Read More
08:37am Sat 18 Mar, 2017
The weather and tides, how many layers of clothing to wear today, an interesting factoid about New Zealand history plus a snippet of some exciting events taking... Read More
08:05am Sat 18 Mar, 2017
UPDATED 10.15AM: A bucket of ‘batter waste' which had caught fire sparked a callout to Maungatapu this morning. Two fire crews from the Tauranga and Greerton... Read More
07:38am Sat 18 Mar, 2017
Morena and good morning SunLive readers, welcome to Saturday and the first day of the weekend. Apart from some morning clouds and soutwesterlies, the weather's... Read More
07:00am Sat 18 Mar, 2017
The pride, the passion and the glory of club rugby returns to the Bay of Plenty with the 2017 season kicking off today. Bay of Plenty Rugby Union operations manager... Read More
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