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Tornado sweeps through Ohope

Emergency services have been called to houses in Ohope after residents roofs have been blown off. A mini tornado swept through... read more

Healthy Homes urgently needs heaters

Even with a sniff of spring in the air there are still hundreds, if not thousands, of homes in the Bay of Plenty that are... read more

Raising money for Vanuatu

Living in Harmony's event this month is all about raising money for Vanuatu. The event will take place on Tuesday August... read more

Man killed in SH2 crash named

Police can now release the name of the man killed in a crash on State Highway 2, near Whakamarama. Auckland man Kevin Adrian... read more

Hundreds head to Papamoa for junior girls tourney

A relatively modest event originally established three years ago by Papamoa Football Club to give under 8 girls a... read more

Council settles with a Bella Vista homeowner

Posted at 14:45pm Monday 20 Aug

Tauranga City Council and the owner of 299A Lakes Boulevard have reached a settlement by negotiation. In a statement...read more

Woman dies after incident in Tauranga

Posted at 12:48pm Monday 20 Aug

A woman is dead following an incident involving a mobility scooter in Tauranga. Emergency services were called...read more

Kerbside glass collections to start in October

Posted at 10:23am Monday 20 Aug

Tauranga residents will be able to recycle glass bottles and jars from the kerbside again when Tauranga City Council...read more

US woman dies in Coromandel climbing incident

Posted at 11:34am Monday 20 Aug

Police says a 28-year-old woman has died in a “climbing incident” at Castle Road in the Coromandel....read more

Budget increase allows for new officers in BOP

Posted at 13:51pm Monday 20 Aug

The Bay of Plenty will see 125 new police officers as part of a nationwide allocation of additional officers,...read more

The Bird sisters to whip up a dining experience

Posted at 11:50am Monday 20 Aug

Maketu sisters Karena and Kasey Bird will be in Tauranga next week to whip up a one-of-a-kind dining experience....read more

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Space dogs and the weather

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Steamboats, cartoons and the weather

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Fire razes Te Puke home

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Ending modern day slavery

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Madonna, gold rush and the weather

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Chilly morning wind whipping around Tauranga

BLOGS

Tropospheric Temperatures 1989- July 2018

Weather Eye with John Maunder The chart below shows that since 1979, when reliable satellite observations became available, there has been little... read more

Curbing our glass recycling

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP The decision at the beginning of the year by local kerb recycling collectors to stop the pickup of glass from... read more

Resolving parenting disputes

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP Since becoming an MP, one of the biggest issues bringing correspondence through my office has been to do with the Family... read more

SH2 and Tauranga Northern Link

Todd Talks By Todd Muller We are almost a year into this Labour/New Zealand First government's term, and our community is still waiting for any... read more

Free speech part two

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Next month, in association with Tauranga City Libraries, former Prime... read more

Here’s to your good health

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz I hope you have some Something seems to be sneezing its way through the Bay and people... read more

The book called simply Ali - A Life

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz A recent birthday present was the introduction to the best sports book Sideline... read more

Tauranga: Average July Afternoon Temperatures 1913-2018

Weather Eye with John Maunder The graph below shows details of the average daily maximum temperatures, called ‘afternoon', for Tauranga... read more

HEADLINES

Rico shoots for the basketball big time

When you meet 14-year-old Rico Nelson, your first reaction might well be ‘someone could make a damn fine...read more

11:17am Monday 20 Aug

Severe weather watch in force in the BOP

Heavy rain is being forecast to hammer the Bay of Plenty area today. A severe weather watch remains in place for...read more

7:51am Monday 20 Aug

Two killed in weekend crashes

Two people are dead following two crashes in the Western Bay of Plenty. One person was killed in a crash on State...read more

7:13am Monday 20 Aug

Body recovered from Castle Rock in the Coromandel

Police are investigating the death of a person whose body has been recovered at Castle Rock in the Coromandel....read more

7:32am Monday 20 Aug

Community deems bus app a success

A new bus app for visually impaired people in Tauranga is being deemed a success by those who have used it. The...read more

9:00am Monday 20 Aug

Refereeing leads to life changing weight loss

A decision three years ago to pick up the whistle has led to a life-changing journey for Bay of Plenty rugby referee...read more

6:41am Monday 20 Aug

Opinion Poll

What do you think about businesses rejecting people’s job applications if they have tattoos?

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	I think it’s fine. Companies should be able to do what is right for their business.

	They shouldn’t be able to discriminate someone for having tattoos.

	I guess it depends where the tattoo is.