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Majority of revellers well behaved

Police arrested 22 people in the Western Bay of Plenty in what police say was a relatively uneventful New Year's night. Arrest numbers in the other three areas by... Read More

Heavy rain in the forecast

The Bay of Plenty and Coromandel areas have been put on alert with the MetService issuing a watches and warnings for heavy rain. A warning has been issued for the... Read More

What's on Today? Night market

If you're hungover or in high spirits this afternoon, we've got the event for you! The best way to spend New Year's Day in the Bay is setting up camp in Coronation... Read More

New Year started with a bang

Tauranga kicked off the new year with a celebration to remember, making for a spectacular start to 2016. Mayor Stuart Crosby says he's delighted to see the community... Read More

India or bust

Mount Maunganui's Nathan Buchan is leaping into the New Year. He leaves NZ tomorrow to join an international team of entrepreneurs travelling 3500km up India by... Read More

Wild weather on its way

While the weather outside is so delightful, a positive sign for New Year's Eve revellers, the future looks bleak as 2016 is predicted to get off to a rainy start. A... Read More

Downtown family fun & fireworks

Tauranga's city centre will come alive this New Year's Eve, with a community barbecue and two fireworks displays taking place on the waterfront. Families are encouraged... Read More

A date with drifting

They fix them, fiddle with them, live them. Huge chunks of drifters' incomes go on mags, blowoff valves, spoilers, rotary engines, and sound systems. But they're... Read More

SunLive Summer BBQ Playlist, Vol 3

Well friends, like a great summer holiday that comes and goes in the blink of an eye - all things must come to an end. So for Volume Three of the SunLive Summer... Read More

No fear with festive beers

Kiwis planning to enjoy a drink this summer have nothing to fear from the lower drink-drive limit - if they follow a simple rule of thumb. Hospitality New Zealand's... Read More

Local heroes honoured

On the last day of 2015, life's suddenly become a 'bit hectic” for Bruce Cronin after being named one of the 179 New Zealanders - including retired All Black... Read More

What's On? New Year's Eve

Good morning Sunners! The big night is here at last and it's time to say farewell to 2015 and welcome in the New Year. While the clouds threaten rain, it's expected... Read More