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Arrests made following recent violent incidents

Hawke's Bay Police have made two arrests following an aggravated robbery at Te Mata Peak and a ram raid at a premises in Clive last week. Police were notified... Read More

What's on - bromeliads, art and Shakespeare

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting frequent showers and... Read More

The Fat Brother has food to share

A Tauranga restaurant dishing out free meals on Mondays was saddened to hear one family hadn't eaten since Saturday. Last month the burger, sandwich and... Read More

Phones banned in schools including during breaks

Schools have been open for just a few days, but many have already adopted the government's ban on mobile phones before it comes into force at the start of... Read More

‘Pay to play’ may push more out of sports

Teams that have used various Tauranga City community sports fields for decades are now looking at facing increased fees to keep playing the games they love. While... Read More

New indoor courts to be on Cameron Rd

Tauranga will be the recipient of new indoor courts on Cameron Rd after council announced this month it has purchased The Warehouse building as part of its Memorial... Read More

Greater focus on getting people into work

The coalition government will refocus employment efforts and the welfare system so that supporting people who can work into jobs is the number one priority,... Read More

Parenting seminar with Professor Ian Lambie

A parenting seminar on children and adolescents titled 'Boundaries, technology, parenting' by renowned Professor Ian Lambie is coming up in March. This... Read More

Tauranga motorists can expect delays from tonight

Tauranga drivers can expect traffic delays on State Highway 29A between Barkes Corner and Oropi Roundabout, and also on Totara Street, from tonight, Friday February... Read More

Calls for support dog recognition after ban

A Tauranga care worker wants the role of support dogs recognised after confusion over his dog being allowed at council pools. Jarrod Tumai cares for a teenager... Read More

School bus breakdown adds to SH2 traffic chaos

5.15pm update: A SunLive reader is reporting that as well as traffic backed up on State Highway 2 between Tauranga and Ōmokoroa, a school bus has broken down,... Read More

Countdown to Williams Cup playoffs

The countdown to the Versatile Williams Cup playoffs has begun, with just six points separating five of the nine teams, with five weeks remaining before... Read More