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Impact of NZ-EU FTA Zepri and Kiwifruit industry

The fast-tracked implementation of New Zealand's Free Trade Agreement with the European Union is a significant boost for Zespri and the kiwifruit industry. The... Read More

Council adopts Mount to Arataki Spatial Plan

A 30 year plan for the future of the Mount Maunganui to Arataki area sets out how Tauranga City Council will protect and enhance existing community values, as... Read More

Second man arrested in Gisborne homicide

Gisborne Police can now name the two men killed at a party in Lytton Street on Saturday night and can confirm a second arrest has been made. The deceased... Read More

Families to receive help with ECE fees

Hardworking families are set to benefit from a new credit to help them meet their early childcare education costs, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. From... Read More

A warning to supermarket shoppers of loyalty lure

Consumer NZ is warning New Zealanders to be wary of supermarket loyalty schemes, with recent research showing yet again they don't always offer the most competitive... Read More

Tauranga bars to close earlier under rule changes

Bars in Tauranga's city centre will close an hour earlier under new rules imposed by the council. From July, CBD bars will close at 2am instead of 3am. The... Read More

'Significant job losses' planned at NZ Post

There will be "significant job losses" at NZ Post as it moves to deliver mail alongside courier parcels. "The way we deliver mail in the future will look... Read More

Old and new aircaft to wow at Warbirds

The Royal New Zealand Air Force will embrace its history and future at this year's Warbirds Over Wanaka, with the air show being the final southern public outing... Read More

Cameron Road changes making a difference

A return to two traffic lanes in each direction, more places for pedestrians to cross the road, and a new two-way cycleway are all part of the recently completed... Read More

Scott shines at motocross championships

As the penultimate round of the Yamaha New Zealand Motocross Championships wrapped up on Saturday, the Altherm JCR Yamaha team riders were sitting on the podiums'... Read More

Man collapses on Matapihi rail bridge

InterGroup infrastructure operator Tama Clark says he was going about his day working when all of a sudden he saw a member of the public collapse on the Matapihi... Read More

Fire at Sulphur Point

Fire emergency services have extinguished a fire at Sulphur Point. 'Looks like a fire at the port,” says SunLive reader Shane Wicksteed. 'I was coming... Read More