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Man to appear in court after arrest in Pyes Pā

A man is due to appear in court this afternoon after being arrested earlier in Pyes Pā. A SunLive reader driving from Rotorua to Tauranga on State Highway... Read More

NZ Police make arrests in trans-Tasman action

A joint effort with Australia has resulted in NZ Police making arrests and seizing drugs as part of trans-Tasman taskforce. Gang members and associates... Read More

Operation Tirade: Investigation continues

Two additional investigators have joined Operation Tirade, as Police now have 44 methamphetamine ‘lollies' secured. Information obtained so far indicates... Read More

Gynaecologist breached woman's rights

A woman who was denied a hysterectomy to help relieve endometriosis symptoms had her rights breached by her gynaecologist, the health and disability commissioner... Read More

SH2 remains closed between Kutarere and Ōpōtiki

State Highway 2 remains closed until further notice due to a large slip at Waiotahe Beach. Heavy rain overnight Sunday caused the slip between Kutarere and... Read More

Art boosting well-being during dementia

Art, design principles and neuroscientific insights can come together to create aged care spaces that improve the wellbeing of residents living with dementia... Read More

Crash on SH2 driver abandoned vehicle

Police are making enquiries to locate a driver involved in a crash on State Highway 2. Police received a report of a single vehicle crash on SH2 East, Waimana,... Read More

Tongan Kiwi retains title against Waikato boxer

Tongan Nailini Helu is celebrating after retaining the South Pacific title against Hamilton's Tinta Smith on the weekend. The rematch between Tongan-born... Read More

Council confirms Te Manawataki o Te Papa financing

Tauranga City Council elected members have decided to use the Council's traditional, value-for-money debt-funding approach to finance the Te Manawataki o Te... Read More

Tairua dog attack: Victim and locals fuming

A woman viciously attacked by four pig dogs in the Coromandel is lucky to be alive, a family member says. The woman's relative believes the Tairua attack... Read More

Laura Rae sworn in as new councillor

Laura Rae has officially taken her seat as a Western Bay of Plenty District Councillor. Officially sworn in as the new Maketu - Te Puke Ward Councillor at... Read More

From snow to sunshine and everything in between

There was no shortage of weather across New Zealand on Sunday, and MetService is forecasting winter conditions to continue before calmer conditions return mid-week. However,... Read More