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Truck lands on car bonnet in Judea

A rubbish truck has ended up on the bonnet of a car in a Tauranga cul-de-sac. A SunLive reader reports that an EnviroWaste truck has rolled onto a black Honda... Read More

Dangerous chemicals stolen from Waikato Hospital

Police investigating the theft of dangerous chemicals from Waikato Hospital are seeking help from the public. Three 500ml opaque bottles of a chemical known as... Read More

WorkSafe to investigate bouncy castle incident

WorkSafe has confirmed it will investigate an incident on New Year's Eve when a bouncy castle flipped over in Tauranga, as a witness whose family members were mowed... Read More

Operation Neptune in full swing again this weekend

With weather conditions expected to improve, Operation Neptune will be patrolling Waikato waters again this weekend. For three weeks over the Christmas holiday... Read More

Family memories waiting to be rediscovered

The holiday season can be a time to celebrate and remember fun memories of years gone by with friends and family… so why not take the chance to look at... Read More

Staying safe during summer concerts

"Make sure you're staying safer this festival season by staying in the know about any dangerous substances on the scene." This is the message from the High... Read More

Storm surges cause damage to Mount Maunganui Beach

People are being advised to take extra care when visiting coastal areas following ex-tropical Cyclone Hale. A combination of high tides, easterly winds and storm... Read More

Road safety advocates “devastated” by road toll

Young Kiwi road safety advocates from Kaitiaki o Ara - SADD are devastated at the level of deaths on New Zealand's roads for the 2022/23 holiday period and... Read More

2022 overtakes 2021 as the hottest year

Last year was the hottest year of our lives - to date. Niwa confirmed that 2022 was the country's hottest year on record since meteorologists started to measure... Read More

Third arrest made in Tauranga murder investigation

A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the murder of 51-year-old Mitchell Te Kani in Tauranga last year. The man appeared in the Tauranga... Read More

Storm erosion undermines historic boat club‘s deck

Volunteers are working this morning to remove pieces of a Whitianga boat club's deck following erosion by ferocious seas whipped up by Ex Cyclone Hale. Armed... Read More

Ex Cyclone Hale forces road closures in Coromandel

The storm system created by ex-Tropical Cyclone Hale has caused flooding and slips on State Highways in the Coromandel, Napier and Gisborne regions. Tairāwhiti... Read More