An police operation witnessed in Tauranga today is being descried as a "slick manoeuvre". Dashcam footage sent to SunLive this afternoon shows armed police stopping... Read More

UPDATE 6:05pm: State Highway 25 is now reopen following a crash today. State Highway 25 near Waitakaruru was closed following an earlier serious crash involving... Read More

One new Covid community case is being reported in the Bay of Plenty today. The Ministry of Health has announced 18 new community cases nationally - 13 in Auckland,... Read More

It is only a matter of time until there is community transmission of Covid-19's new Omicron variant in South Auckland, says a Pacific public health expert. There... Read More

Travellers looking to book last minute accommodation for New Year's Eve may be out of luck with traditional hot spots at full capacity, according to new data. Latest... Read More

An investigation is underway following a serious crash involving five children in Matamata. Police were alerted to the crash involving a Nissan Tiida on Morrinsville-Walton... Read More

It's a cooler than normal day for the south and east of the South Island, while clouds in the north limit how hot it may get there. "The north of NZ is still... Read More

Let's face it - every residential market in New Zealand was hot during 2021. But which markets were the hottest? The latest QV Quartile Index shows just how quickly... Read More

It stands tall and proud near the entrance of Bethlehem Town Centre, and it has recently caused a bit of a stir on social media. The centre's golden reindeer... Read More

Good morning sunners. It may look a little grey outside, but there is still plenty of things to do in Tauranga. The Summer Carnival is back at Memorial Park and... Read More

Three sharks, two great whites and a baby hammerhead, have been found dead on Bowentown Beach. MPI says one of the sharks was found in a legally set net. One... Read More

As two guys skate, the sound of the boards rolling up the ramps matches the rhythm of their chatter. You can see the friendship skaters Sam Robertson and Brodi... Read More