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The Mall reopens after severe flooding

Repairs to The Mall at Pilot Bay are expected to begin today after severe flooding caused damage to parts of the road. Tauranga City Council was forced to shut... Read More

Severe flooding in Mount Maunganui

The Mall, in Mount Maunganui, is currently closed to motorists following severe flooding in the area. A SunLive photographer at the scene says the water is sweeping... Read More

Red moon delights star gazers

Sky gazers have been treated to an exceptionally red moon because of dust in the atmosphere from the Australian bush fires. Tauranga Astronomical Society president... Read More

One seriously injured in Matapihi Rd crash

One person is in serious condition following a crash in Tauranga this morning. Two vehicles have crashed on Matapihi Road around 7.30am A reporter at the scene... Read More

Gym first of its kind opens in the Mount

A gym the first of its kind has landed in New Zealand, making its home in the Bayfair Shopping Centre in Mount Maunganui. Kieren Macgregor has brought the UBX... Read More

BOP kids surf with the best

Bay youth have been given the chance of a lifetime to surf with a world champion. Joel Parkinson, Parko, is surfing with students from Bay of Plenty schools at... Read More

Players keep an ear to the ball

It looks like a regular game of Twenty20 cricket between New Zealand and Bangladesh but it has one major difference - the players are blind. This is the first... Read More

Airforce Helicopters spotted in Tauranga

People who have seen two Royal New Zealand Airforce Helicopters flying around Tauranga can rest assured that there is nothing to worry about. SunLive received... Read More

“Idiotic” driving behaviour snapped on camera

Many motorists are scratching their heads after witnesses a number of 'idiotic” driving acts in and around the Bay of Plenty. SunLive reader Glenn Dellaway... Read More

Three vehicle crash reported near Te Puke

A crash involving three vehicle is being reported near Te Puke this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says emergency services are at the scene... Read More

Motorbikes, fires and horses allowed on beaches?

Safety concerns have been raised after young families found themselves too close to a moving motorcycle on Papamoa beach, followed by a fisherman coming across... Read More

Police car set on fire in Papamoa

One person is facing an arson charge after allegedly setting a police car on fire in Papamoa. Police were alerted to the incident outside Papamoa Police Station... Read More