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Passing crews save tangled boats

People on board two tangled boats in the Tauranga Harbour will be counting themselves as lucky after they were saved by fellow boaties this afternoon. Bruce Goodchap... Read More

New bridge will beam over SH36

The new bridge over State Highway 36 that is about to open, will be lit up with the colour blue. Tauranga City Council consulted with mana whenua, Ngāi Tamarawaho... Read More

Turret Road reopened after medical incident

7pm update: Turret Rd has both lanes now open again after a road closure on Sunday evening. Emergency services responded to a medical event on Turret Rd, reported... Read More

Second stage of $115m Bayfair development open

Many new restaurants, including the much anticipated Burger Burger, are now open for business in Bayfair. The second stage of the $115 million development was... Read More

D-day for Wellbeing Budget

Today is the day that the full Budget will be announced to the entire country by the coalition Government. From 2pm, Finance Minister Grant Robertson will... Read More

Sneak peek of Bayfair’s dining precinct

With Bayfair's new dining precinct officially open tomorrow, SunLive heads to the mall for a sneak peek at what is on offer for restaurant goers. Mexico, Nando's... Read More

Multiple police units spotted along SH2

Multiple police units have been spotted heading along State Highway 2 this afternoon. A message to the SunLive Facebook page says they saw two police cars head... Read More

Western BOP teachers gather for mega strike

UPDATED: Teachers from across the western Bay of Plenty gathered at the Tauranga racecourse today for the nationwide mega strike. For the first time, the New... Read More

Teachers to gather nationwide for mega strike

School teachers are walking out of the classroom tomorrow to take part in New Zealand's largest ever school strike. Around 47,000 teachers and principals... Read More

Growth related transport projects to continue

Construction on transport projects in Tauranga are set to continue following approved funding from the New Zealand Transport Agency. Tauranga City Council received... Read More

Record number of kiwi to be released this season

New Zealand's largest kiwi hatchery is celebrating a record 145 chicks being released back into forests as the hatching season wraps up. The last chick of the... Read More

Car on fire near Oropi roundabout

UPDATE 10.22AM: A car has rolled and then caught fire at the State Highway 29A and Oropi roundabout. A police spokesperson says they were called to the scene... Read More