For the first time in 100 years, a new waka was launched on the Kaituna River on Friday. The waka Te Tauihu o te rangi was built at Makahae Marae over... Read More

A community-led week of free events is coming to Tauranga Moana, in celebration of International Day of Older Persons. The Young at Heart Festival from... Read More

Maketū's Jayda Bramley has had a consistent year competing on the 2024 New Zealand surfing circuit. She made every final bar one, and finished in... Read More

Get ready to spring into summer; daylight saving begins this month which will mean we lose an hour of sleep late September - but the days will be warmer and... Read More

Anyone not on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly payment plan will find their schedule of rates payments more intense than usual for the remainder of this year. Delays... Read More

A crash is reportedly blocking 6th Ave in Tauranga this morning. A witness reported to SunLive that two ambulances were at the scene of a crash on the corner... Read More

A new Māori monarch will be anointed today in the hours before Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII is carried to Taupiri maunga for burial. The... Read More

When former All Black Nathan Harris signed up for the first-ever AIMS Games 20 years ago, rugby wasn't an option. So, he played football instead - and... Read More

'Please take more care and slow down along our road.” Athenree locals are concerned about an area of Athenree Rd after seeing at least five cars... Read More

With an influx of visitors expected for the annual Zespri AIMS Games, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises residents and visitors to plan their city journeys. People... Read More

A yacht owner who alleged he was "brutally assaulted" by council staff at the Whakatāne boat ramp in May has been warned by police. A recent report to Whakatāne... Read More

A young couple bought a house and found $232,000 hidden in the roof space. Should they be allowed to keep it? This was the question pondered by a... Read More