03:13pm Fri 22 Nov, 2019
Buddy Mikaere's regular walks to the summit of Mauao have prompted him to organise a service for White Ribbon day on Monday. The Tauranga Moana iwi leader takes... Read More
07:12am Fri 22 Nov, 2019
Next year's BOP Garden and Art Festival will include a bike trail. That's one of the new aspects of the festival announced at the festival's one-year-out... Read More
07:25pm Thu 21 Nov, 2019
UPDATE: 10:27pm Diversions remain in place on Welcome Bay Road this evening after a serious crash. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a cyclist and... Read More
04:49pm Wed 20 Nov, 2019
Playing a test match at the Bay Oval for the first time is very special for Black Caps captain Kane Williamson. The Tauranga local is looking forward to playing... Read More
02:06pm Wed 20 Nov, 2019
Residents are appealing for people to slow down on Matapihi Road. The plea follows two serious crashes on the Tauranga road, in two weeks. Daryl Thomas lives... Read More
06:23pm Tue 19 Nov, 2019
UPDATE 6.30PM: A two-car crash has caused power lines to come down in Matapihi this evening. A police spokesperson says police were called about 6pm. 'While... Read More
11:53am Mon 18 Nov, 2019
Air New Zealand has been forced to cancel a number of flights over the holiday period due to 'Rolls-Royce maintenance requirements”. In a statement released... Read More
08:55am Mon 18 Nov, 2019
Five orcas made for very special birthday guests during the Bay Explorer wildlife cruise off the coast of Tauranga. The pod swam with the boat for 30 mins, fulfilling... Read More
06:50am Sat 16 Nov, 2019
As part of Bayfair Shopping Centre's $115 million development, a quiet room has opened for visitors with sensory processing and autism spectrum disorders. The... Read More
06:00pm Fri 15 Nov, 2019
The world's leading kiwi hatchery has reached an exciting milestone, with the arrival of its 2000th kiwi chick since the first egg hatched onsite 24 years ago. The... Read More
03:10pm Fri 15 Nov, 2019
Sea lettuce clean-up along coastlines in Tauranga has been taking place over the past few weeks. Sea lettuce is a naturally occurring green algae native to New... Read More
07:08am Fri 15 Nov, 2019
This year marks 30 years since the murder of British backpacker Monica Cantwell on Mauao. Tauranga Moana iwi leader Buddy Mikaere regularly walks to the summit... Read More