A group of Alfriston college students were rewarded for their 5am start today with the sight of orca in the Tauranga Harbour entrance. The 20 or so college students... Read More

Looking out the window, it looks like it is going to be another stunning day in Tauranga. Just a taste of what's to come when summer officially starts on Thursday. If... Read More

Wild weather at the weekend saw strong winds up and down the country, downing powerlines and cutting electricity to homes in Dunedin and Central Otago. A gust of... Read More

An earthquake north of Whitianga this morning was felt by some people in Papamoa. Members of a Papamoa Facebook group mentioned they felt the earthquake, which... Read More

Anita Trappitt and her family were one of the first families to arrive in Papamoa after the February 2011 Canterbury earthquake. When the 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake... Read More

The bird was unfazed. The 400 humans - a little more emotional, ranging from thrilled, to excited, to a little bit choked up. The Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust organising... Read More

A breezy start to the week is predicted for Tauranga as isobars bunch up across the country because of a low to the south of New Zealand. Severe gusts that have... Read More

Rosalie Crawford brings another look at the day from the ocean's edge this morning. ... Read More

For the fourth year in a row Tauranga sailor Peter Burling and Kerikeri sailor Blair Tuke received Yachting's top award. The acclaimed 49er skiff team are winners... Read More

Need the low-down on what the weather is going to do in and around Tauranga today? This morning SunLive reporter Rosalie Crawford was up with the dawn to video... Read More

Bay of Plenty drivers are being warned to drive to the conditions with rain causing some slippery conditions. There have been three reports of vehicles crashing... Read More

The body of the 32 year old man found in the Waikato river near the Huka Falls was that of Brent Christoffersen, of Masterton, say Police. Taupo police and fire... Read More