Videos

Black Ferns Sevens excited to play on home soil

The Black Ferns Sevens team trained in Tauranga this morning ahead of the HSBC World Series tournament next weekend. The resounding notion is one of excitement... Read More

BOP mudpool eruption part of a plan

It wasn't just boiling mud and steam that erupted into Susan Gedye's life when a mud pool unexpectedly opened up in her Rotorua garden, there were "beautiful... Read More

Man convicted following 13 hour police standoff

A 34-year-old man has been charged and convicted following a 13 hour standoff with Tauranga Police. The standoff started on Wednesday, January 8, and carried... Read More

Permanent fix for Oropi Road sinkhole

Work will start on a permanent fix for a sinkhole which formed on Oropi Road, Tauranga, in 2019. The sinkhole, near the Oropi Stream Bridge, was the result of... Read More

Our glowing orange ‘Wolf’ Moon

On Saturday night, Dave Greig, who is the president of the Tauranga Astronomical Society, headed up to the Minden Lookout at Te Puna to see if he could film the... Read More

Our protected native estuary gone says resident

Angela was at home in Windermere on Friday when the vegetation fire broke out in the nearby reserve. She was one of the first to call emergency services. 'The... Read More

Firefighters dampening down hotspots

Fire crews are coming from as far away as Rotorua to fight a scrub fire in Tauranga this afternoon. The fire in a reserve behind Windermere Drive is around one... Read More

Firefighters battling large blaze in Tauranga

UPDATED 3.01PM: Flames of up to 2m high are being reported from a large scrube fire in Tauranga this afternoon Around 40 firefighters are battle a large blaze... Read More

Students string performance at Tauranga Library

RimuFest NZ is a one-week summer chamber music programme for beginner to advanced string players between the ages of 10-18. RimuFest is two of Tauranga local... Read More

Smoke billows from Welcome Bay house fire

UPDATED 9PM: Smoke and flames can be seen billowing from a house fire in Welcome Bay this evening. Several people have contacted SunLive to say they can see the... Read More

Man arrested after 13 hour standoff in Tauranga

A 34-year-old man is due to appear in court following a 13 hour standoff with police at the Tauranga Bridge Marina. The incident unfolded when police attempted... Read More

Hunt for alleged offender at Bridge Marina ongoing

UPDATE 8.44PM: Armed Police are continuing to look for a person who threatened police in Tauranga earlir today. The Tauranga Bridge Marina has been cordoned off... Read More