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BMW owners unite in Tauranga

Are you sick of talking about your beloved BMW to your wife or best mate, who just don't share your enthusiasm? Well, this is the place for you. Whether it's... Read More

$3.2M in community funding announced

A total of 272 charitable organisations and scholarship programmes will benefit from this year's Acorn Foundation distributions, marking a 10 per cent increase... Read More

Dancing with g-forces with Classic Flyers

When I was told a week ago that I would be thrown around like a ragdoll in a tiny plane my stomach turned, writes SunLive reporter Ayla Yeoman. Ayla recently... Read More

Young Bay of Plenty mum deals with cancer

'Your white blood cell count is much higher than expected.” That is the sentence that reshaped Kylie DellaBarca Steel's world in an instant. 'Breathe,... Read More

Every whoopsie helps a mate

Be a good ba$tard: Blue September wants Kiwis to 'swear like a trooper' to support the thousands of Kiwis impacted by prostate cancer. Cuss. Expletive. Swear... Read More

Repair Cafe rescues treasured toy

Before she took it along to Repair Cafe Tauranga, Shona Purves' family heirloom had been sitting broken in a cupboard for years. 'It's just a circle of toy... Read More

Going blue this September

A total of 4000 men in New Zealand will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, making it the most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related... Read More

Pāpāmoa Hill Challenge for charity

People are encouraged to get in their daily steps while contributing to charity with Pāpāmoa Lions Club's fundraiser. Pāpāmoa Lions Club is fundraising... Read More

Tēnā Koe on the golf course

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week - has been running from September 14 to 21. This year's theme, 'Ake Ake Ake - A Forever Language”, celebrates... Read More

Rural school marks major milestone

A variety of farmyard animals will join kids, staff and families for the 125th anniversary celebrations of Ōropi School. The event features a display of... Read More

Safety and sweet win at science fair

An invention designed to prevent deadly house fires and a brownie made with apples took top honours at the Niwa Bay of Plenty Science & Technology Fair. Tauranga... Read More

Welcome Bay upgrades boost mobility

A Welcome Bay resident has a new lease on life thanks to recent road safety improvements in the heart of the Tauranga South suburb. Mike Claridge, who uses... Read More