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Kiwi rock line-up for Tauranga Smoke

Get ready to rock at Tauranga Smoke with an all-Kiwi rock line-up that includes legendary bands such as Head Like A Hole and Tadpole. Soper Reserve is hosting... Read More

Mount Maunganui Community Patrol seeks volunteers

Mount Maunganui is to get its own stand-alone community patrol - to be the eyes and ears for everyone in the beachside suburb. Mount Maunganui Community Constable... Read More

Bethlehem Te Puna Lions celebrate 50 years

The Bethlehem Te Puna Lions Club has notched up 50 years of service and support to community, national and international causes. Since its formation in 1974,... Read More

Chess talent rises to national stage

Sun Live learned humility after meeting 11-year-old Alex Carter, who ranked fourth out of 97 in his division at the National Chess Championship in Wellington. After... Read More

Tauranga coastguard prepares for busy summer

With summer on the doorstep, Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard is preparing for its busiest time for saving lives at sea and helping watercraft operators in peril. But... Read More

New centre to improve children’s mental health

Improving healthcare for Bay of Plenty children with neurodevelopmental, behavioural, and mental health concerns is the impetus of a new wellness centre, which... Read More

Tauranga woman helps flood-ravaged homeland

A Spanish early childhood educator living in Tauranga is raising money for pre-schoolers affected by her home country's worst natural disaster in modern history. More... Read More

Proposed $122 million Memorial Park aquatic centre

Sports groups are divided over the size of a pool at the proposed $122 million Memorial Park aquatic centre. The aquatics centre - with bombing pools, splash... Read More

Gardens and Arts Festival: Tickets still available

Don't miss out on the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival. Tickets are still available for this vibrant event, which includes the Palmers Bethlehem-sponsored... Read More

'In jeopardy': Liquor store's one-way street woes

A Tauranga business owner says sales have dropped because of a new road layout and she fears she'll have to shut her store. Lisa Parker owns Liquorland on... Read More

Repair Café launches in Katikati

The Katikati Community Baptist Church is set to launch its own repair café on November 9, telling locals: 'Don't ditch it, let's fix it!” This... Read More

Tauranga-born ice figure skater aims for Olympics

Tauranga-born Petra Lahti has set her sights on representing New Zealand in the next Winter Olympics for ice figure skating. Lahti, 16, is one of two figure... Read More