Traffic & Crashes
07:49am Tue 05 Nov, 2019
The government is giving a two year extension to those with learner and restricted drivers licences that are due to expire soon. Under current rules, those... Read More
06:15pm Mon 04 Nov, 2019
Safety concerns have been raised after young families found themselves too close to a moving motorcycle on Papamoa beach, followed by a fisherman coming across... Read More
05:00pm Mon 04 Nov, 2019
Tahatai Coast School is finally celebrating its brand new cycling facility, a project to promote wellness and bike safety among tamariki. After a year of hard... Read More
09:30am Mon 04 Nov, 2019
One person is dead following a crash in Tauranga today. Emergency services were called to the scene of the single-vehicle crash on Pyes Pa Road, near Oropi Road,... Read More
06:34am Mon 04 Nov, 2019
UPDATED 6.49AM: State Highway 36 is closed following a serious crash near Oropi Road this morning. Emergency services were called to the single vehicle crash... Read More
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05:40pm Sun 03 Nov, 2019
Police report that a car collided with a bank in Poike on Sunday afternoon. The vehicle collided with the bank on State Highway 29A near Windermere around 4.25pm. One... Read More
04:40pm Sun 03 Nov, 2019
A vehicle has caught fire near Athenree on Sunday afternoon, creating large billowing clouds of black smoke. "It occurred about 3.50pm," says Bob Byal, who found... Read More
08:15am Sat 02 Nov, 2019
Kia ora and welcome to a sunny Saturday. Expect a fine day with light winds and afternoon sea breezes. It's a two-layer-clothing day, with an expected high of... Read More
08:00am Sat 02 Nov, 2019
A local bike safety team has received accreditation for New Zealand's national cycling education programme, BikeReady. The Travel Safe team's Kids Can Ride programme... Read More
03:05pm Wed 30 Oct, 2019
Reports are coming in of a crash on Turret Road. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says it appears a car and scooter have collided near the Turret Road... Read More
01:51pm Wed 30 Oct, 2019
About 150km of Bay of Plenty road will be resealed as part of the Government's 'largest programme of state highways repairs and renewals this summer ever”. Transport... Read More
11:01am Wed 30 Oct, 2019
State of the art electric buses have hit the streets of Tauranga. Five are now operating on the NZ Bus run Bayhopper fleet, the first in New Zealand outside of... Read More
24-Sep 18:00
Greyhounds hit the road for global walk
24-Sep 17:00
Ōpōtiki boulders to move – parking to return
24-Sep 16:00
Daylight saving prompts smoke alarm warning
24-Sep 12:44
Vandalism leaves Norfolk pine as bleeding stump
24-Sep 11:49
Family wins $1m with Lotto
24-Sep 10:00
Team Kiwi Coupe get taste for speed on salt
24-Sep 09:30
Senior lawyer fined for inappropriate touching
24-Sep 08:00
Resident unconvinced by Welcome Bay rethink
24-Sep 07:00
The kiwi chick named after a haircut
24-Sep 06:30
$1.1m auction highlights Kiwi collectables boom
23-Sep 18:00
Council considers future of city's airport
23-Sep 17:00
Beef prices surge for spring - Andre Lietze
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