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Orca sighting stuns Mount fisherman

A Mount Maunganui fisherman is stunned after seeing a pod of orca in the harbour. Koos Joubert was heading back to Sulphur Point after a rough morning of fishing,... Read More

LIVE: Covid-19 vaccine for urgent overseas travel

UPDATE 1.09PM: The Government has confirmed strict criteria for early vaccinations for people who need to travel outside of New Zealand on compassionate... Read More

LIVE: Covid-19 media update

UPDATE 1.09PM: A managed isolation worker has tested positive for Covid-19. The rest of the case's family has been tested - three returned negative results... Read More

One million milestone for Memorial Park Railway

It came as a complete shock to Sheree Davy when she found herself and her grandchildren the centre of attention on Sunday. Unbeknown to her, club members at... Read More

Update: Evacuation at Bayfair ends

Update: The fire alarm at Bayfair shopping centre has now ceased, a SunLive reader reports. "The fire service has now departed," says the reader. "Everyone has... Read More

Burling: Winning on home waters a proud moment

Once again Emirates Team New Zealand has entered the history books and won the America's Cup for New Zealand for the fourth time. On day seven of the 36th America's... Read More

Hundreds turn out for Vintage & Steampunk Fayre

The Greerton Village Vintage, Retro and Steampunk Fayre is in full swing at the Greerton Village school grounds today. Hundreds have been at the fair already... Read More

PHOTOS: Four seasons in one sky

Tauranga and Western Bay residents are still talking about last night's thunderstorm, with one resident describing it as something like a scene of an Avengers... Read More

Sailing fans invited to sing with Rod Stewart

Tauranga's biggest sailing fans are invited to star alongside British rock music icon Sir Rod Stewart during his America's Cup ‘Rock the Dock' performance... Read More

Crashes reported near Tauranga Harbour Bridge

Reports are coming in of two crashes near the Tauranga Harbour Bridge. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says one vehicle is on its roof. "It appears... Read More

Film demands Govt action on maternal suicide

Exposing New Zealand's shameful maternal suicide and perinatal depression statistics is the aim of a short film launched today in Parliament by a group of experts... Read More

Day 1 of America’s Cup ends in a tie

Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli are sitting at one/one after both teams won a race on the first day of the America's Cup. Day one... Read More