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Jazz legacy lives on for Tauranga

The National Jazz Festival continues its legacy of showcasing performances from some of the best jazz musicians from right... read more

Blockbuster summer ahead for Golden Sands resident

Golden Sands residents don't have to travel far to catch the latest blockbuster movies this summer now the beachside suburb... read more

Business Expo to highlight wellbeing

With wellbeing in the workplace a hot topic in 2019, the Bay of Plenty's annual Business Expo has announced an award-winning... read more

Reports of fault at Brookfield traffic lights

Traffic lights at Brookfield are out this afternoon. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says they passed the lights... read more

Further charge laid in Timaru strawberry incident

Police have laid a further charge against a 28-year-old woman in relation to a false complaint of a needle in strawberries... read more

TCC proposes realignment of leadership team

Posted at 13:33pm Thursday 13 Dec

The new chief executive of Tauranga City Council is proposing to realign council's leadership team. “Over...read more

Students take driver’s seat during school visit

Posted at 13:54pm Thursday 13 Dec

Students at Papamoa Primary School have taken the front seat to support one of their own during a recent school...read more

Tauranga plumber takes home MKR win

Posted at 12:51pm Thursday 13 Dec

There is a new plumber in town, and he is bringing $100,000 with him. Liam and Eden McPhillips were representing...read more

Tauranga’s Bahama Hut announces permanent closure

Posted at 9:45am Thursday 13 Dec

A popular Tauranga nightclub located in the central business district is now closed. The Bahama Hut, located on...read more

$70k worth of methamphetamine seized in raids

Posted at 10:28am Thursday 13 Dec

Methamphetamine with a street value of around $70,000 has been seized by Bay of Plenty Police. One person was...read more

Four arrested after Tauranga police chase

Posted at 8:41am Thursday 13 Dec

Four people are facing charges after a police chase through Tauranga this morning. At about 5am, police spotted...read more

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Jazz legacy lives on for Tauranga

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Abel Tasman and the weather

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Golden Kiwi and the weather

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Frank Sinatra, Concorde and the weather

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Reckless driving caught on camera

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Christmas carols fill the air on the waterfront

BLOGS

Mixed reactions about boxing

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Boxing has been a hot topic in the media in the last few weeks, attracting... read more

Climate change and Villach : Is there a connection?

Weather Eye with John Maunder Among the many climate science meetings I have attended, the most significant, at least in term of climate change... read more

Idioms and idiots

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz This week, the self-righteous vegans have been getting off their high horse again, with assertions... read more

It seems the traffic just keeps backing up

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris It's not often I take my 1957 Morris Oxford out during rush hour, but... read more

Third and final reading for employment bill

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP The Employment Relations Bill had its third and final reading in parliament this week. It has been a work... read more

The importance of a lifejacket

Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP Last year, 105 people drowned in New Zealand waters, and 92 of those deaths were preventable.... read more

International cricket at Bay Oval

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The Bay Oval lights will be turned on for international cricket for the first... read more

The Southern Oscillation Index

Weather Eye with John Maunder The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is a standardized index based on the observed sea level pressure differences... read more

HEADLINES

Te Puke Christmas parade to go ahead this weekend

Organisers of Te Puke's Seeka Christmas Float parade are insisting nothing will rain on their parade this weekend....read more

11:45am Thursday 13 Dec

Another day, another thunderstorm watch

There is a risk of severe thunderstorms developing about central parts of the North Island this afternoon and...read more

11:11am Thursday 13 Dec

Fatal farm crash in the Coromandel

A man has died after the ute he was driving rolled on a farm in Coromandel overnight. Police were called to the...read more

6:52am Thursday 13 Dec

Tauranga to host vigil for Grace Millane

Tauranga residents are being asked to gather as the city hosts a vigil for murdered British backpacker Grace Millane....read more

6:38am Thursday 13 Dec

Ceremony marks BMX cycle

A new BMX facility is moving into the final construction stages with earthworks and drainage work almost finished,...read more

7:53am Thursday 13 Dec

Air New Zealand engineers’ strike called off

Air New Zealand and the unions representing the company's engineers have reached an agreement, lifting the...read more

7:31am Thursday 13 Dec

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