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What‘s on - markets, paintball, tennis and music

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Nau mai ki te Ratapu. Kia pai to ra. There's plenty to go and do today, with a fine day ahead and some southerlies breezes.... Read More

Strategy to tackle transnational organised crime

Police has released an all of Government strategy to tackle transnational organised crime. 'The goal of the strategy is to make New Zealand the hardest place... Read More

Lucky Lotto player wins $1 million

A lucky Lotto player from Rotorua will be jumping for joy after scoring $1 million with Lotto First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw. The winning... Read More

Tauranga Hockey hits 100 mark

Hockey has changed immensely in 100 years - original sticks resembled candy canes, balls were made of leather filled with wool or cork and games were played... Read More

Readying nesting boxes for rifleman

In the lead up to the titipounamu/rifleman's nesting season, it's not uncommon to find Barry Pethybridge in the Aongatete forest sitting in a camping chair,... Read More

Ideas wanted for new Kulim Park playground

Swings, slides, seasaws, balancing beams, stepping logs and an in-ground trampoline are just some of the ideas that could be going into a new playground design... Read More

Police ask for help to find Phillip Wadsworth

Police are seeking the public's help in finding Phillip Wadsworth of Matamata, aged 52, who has been reported missing from Taupo. He was last seen around 8am... Read More

Tourism providers share insights with students

Strengthening industry connections and enabling students to learn from the best has been a key driver of the Toi Ohomai tourism industry connect sessions. Rotorua's... Read More

Covid-19: Two new cases in NZ

There are two new community cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today. Both new cases have an epidemiological link to an existing case and they are... Read More

More NZDF to support Rotorua isolation facilities

Fifty members of the New Zealand Defence Force have been welcomed to Rotorua as they take up positions in the city's three managed isolation facilities. On... Read More

Rotorua sculpture flown into place

Te Ahi Tupua - The Eternal Fire - has been flown into place in Rotorua this morning. The $743,000 12m high 3D printed sculpture was flown in two parts by Blackhawk... Read More

Two vehicle crash on SH2 near Pahoia

A SunLive reader reports there has been a two-vehicle crash on SH2 near Pahoia. The collision has occurred near the Pahoia School about noon. Traffic was initially... Read More