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Renowned Buddhist monk visiting Tauranga

We live in stressful times. And because of the constant pressures of life, this stress often spills over into our personal and professional relationships. With... Read More

Serious crash closes SH47, near Turangi

Two people are in critical condition after a two-car crash near Turangi. Senior Sergeant Denton Grimes says State Highway 47/Te Ponanga Saddle Road is closed due... Read More

Fourteen crashes in two days

The weekend's wild weather proved too much for some drivers, with 14 crashes attended by police across the two days. Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager... Read More

Ram raid at Mobil station

Two stolen vehicles were used in a ram raid style aggravated robbery at Mobil Karapiro. At 12.40am, police says a stolen white Mazda Atenza was driven through the... Read More

Weather with Rosalie

Today the weather forecast will see the odd morning shower followed by fine weather with westerlies. It's a one layer of clothing day today and remember to keep... Read More

Whitianga bush fire fund now at $15K

The generosity of the Whitianga community in the wake of January's bush fire has again been proven with a donation of $3500 to the Mayoral Fire Relief Fund. New... Read More

Weekend weather dubbed 'Tasman Tempest'

A deluge of heavy rain in the weekend caused flooding and evacuation in the Bay of Plenty and Hauraki areas. At the peak of the deluge across Auckland, Waikato... Read More

Tributes flow for cartoonist Murray Ball

Tributes are flowing for the man who etched his slice of heaven into the memories of Kiwis forever. Murray Ball has passed away, aged 78. Prime Minister Bill English... Read More

Changes at the top of motocross champs

There have been major changes at the top of all three classes in the 2017 New Zealand Motocross Championships after a frantic day of racing near Palmerston North... Read More

Molly, memories and The Mount

It's probably not what Mount Maunganui wants to hear. 'It used to have personality. It used to have charm,” says Molly Little who's knocking on 94. Molly's... Read More

Storm causes road chaos

Road users in the Bay of Plenty should take care, with the wet and wild weather making driving dangerous. A caller to the SunLive newsroom says he saw a car spin... Read More

The Eagle has landed

He's been on the Tauranga airwaves five minutes and already he has a whole bunch of potentially cold Merivale kids rugged up and ready for winter. 'It's a local... Read More