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After a wild start, we ease into a settled weekend

MetService is forecasting broad areas of severe weather with some of it lasting into Friday as an active cold front pushes up the country. The front moves over... Read More

Child dies on dairy farm in Opotiki

UPDATED: A child has died on an Opotiki dairy farm, WorkSafe have confirmed. The incident occurred on Thursday evening and involved a child being fatally injured,... Read More

Pedestrian dies after Thames crash

One man has died following a serious car vs pedestrian crash in Thames. Emergency services were alerted to the crash on Queen Street just after midday on Thursday.... Read More

Young Tauranga leader celebrated

Siena Ivamy from Pāpāmoa Primary School is being recognised for her leadership qualities with a 2020 BLAKE Young Leader Award. Siena offers her time to support... Read More

Govt achieves 50 percent women on state boards

Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter announced today that the government has reached its target of 50 per cent on women on state sector board and committees - setting... Read More

Tauranga road blocked following crash

A Tauranga road is blocked this evening following a crash between a car and a parked truck in the Poike/Ohauiti area. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline... Read More

School-age voters about to head to polls

About 140,000 school-age voters will jump the gun on their adult counterparts when they start mock elections next week. A record-breaking 1,034 schools are preparing... Read More

$12.5m project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

University of Waikato School of Engineering Professor Michael Walmsley will lead a seven-year research programme to reduce energy-related greenhouse gas emissions,... Read More

BOP wedding photographer wins big

A Bay of Plenty photographer has won a national award for wedding photography. Photographer Justin Aitken has been named the Wedding In-Camera Artistry 2020 winner... Read More

School gifted first community project

Te Ranga Primary School is the first recipient of a pizza oven and seated area made by students from the pre-employment programme, Imagine Believe Achieve. The... Read More

SPCA prosecutes man for drowning eight cats

The disturbing practice of killing animals by drowning is in the spotlight again. Dunedin man Donald MacDonald was sentenced yesterday and fined of $2000 and... Read More

Communities “crying out” for support

Communities are crying out for serious efforts to deal with mental health support, secure housing and adequate incomes, The Salvation Army's latest report has... Read More