Five people are vying to be Tauranga's new Māori ward councillor. Nominations have closed for the Te Awanui Māori Ward by-election after Mikaere Sydney... Read More

Homeownership remains a key goal for many New Zealanders - but how do you know if it's right for you? The proportion of people who owned their own home... Read More

A woman's swim in rough seas at a Pāpāmoa East beach 'could have easily ended in a fatality” if bystanders had not rushed to her rescue, lifeguards say. Eastern... Read More

Some Gate Pā residents are perplexed after both Powerco and their individual power companies told them 'it's all fixed” following a power cut on Sunday... Read More

Baby kiwi Manawa has been released into a nocturnal enclosure within Te Puia. The chick is the first from the Kiwi Conservation Centre in 15 years, born... Read More

After a warm, dry end to meteorological summer, autumn announces itself in a chilly and wet fashion. MetService is forecasting a cool week for most, with... Read More

As Jeremy Capper rode his Harley-Davidson around a sweeping bend he felt the warmth of the morning sun on his back. Capper was mindful of the speed limit,... Read More

The curtain has come down on Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025 and planning for the 2027 event starts. With the nation's top kapa haka teams delivering... Read More

After campaigning for more than four years, Welcome Bay residents Tina Neville and Sonia Anderson are thrilled three automated external defibrillators have been... Read More

Principals from schools in the country's poorest communities have united to call for an end to new NCEA reading, writing and maths tests. They warn the... Read More

A social supermarket in Tauranga is proving to be a popular resource for the community. SunLive met with Otūmoetai Social Supermarket co-founders John and... Read More

Crabs, shrimps, lobsters, barnacles, slaters and other crustaceans are the stars of a new miniature exhibition presented by the Western Bay Museum, National... Read More