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Boat named in honour of Tauranga man

An RS Quest training boat is the latest addition to the fleet of yachts available to young sailors through the Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy Trust. This yacht... Read More

Pharmac criticised over delayed drug delivery

Kiwis have been left waiting for a new antiviral drug to treat Covid-19 because Pharmac was too slow to sign a supply contract with the manufacturer, a... Read More

Netball: Pulse defeat Magic in Porirua

Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse put their opening loss of the weekend behind them to seal a stunning 57-41 win over Splice Construction Magic in Porirua on Sunday. The... Read More

LIVE: lightning & heavy rain hit northern NZ

UPDATE 10.12AM: Several Auckland schools have close and residents in Northland and Auckland are urged to take shelter as a severe thunderstorm and heavy rain travels... Read More

Still no sign of missing Tauranga doctor

Police are continuing to appeal for any information that will help find a missing Tauranga man. No clues and no trace of missing man David Holland have been found... Read More

Fourth body recovered in search operation

UPDATE 3.15PM: A fourth body has been located in the water during a search and rescue operation off North Cape. "The body has been retrieved this afternoon by... Read More

Train crash near Maketu

UPDATE 8.23AM: Diversions are in place after a train collided with a car this morning in Maketu, Bay of Plenty. A police spokesperson says the crash occurred... Read More

Farmer outraged at milk tanker fracas

A dairy farmer reckons $80,000 worth of milk could have gone down the drain during a milk tanker fracas with boy racers on the road near his front gate. Footage... Read More

Covid-19: traffic light system up for review today

Covid-19 restrictions look set to be relaxed in the coming weeks as the Omicron outbreak plateaus and the border begins to reopen. Cabinet is meeting today to... Read More

Surface flooding as heavy rain lashes BOP

Surface flooding is being reported around Tauranga this morning as heavy rain pummels the city. A SunLive reader driving into work this morning says there is... Read More

PM conveys NZ support in call to Ukraine PM

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spoken to Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, to reiterate New Zealand's strong support for Ukraine and its people, and... Read More

Colin Bailey: 40 years as Olympics trailblazer

Colin Bailey continues to be a role model and trailblazer for people with Down syndrome, 40 years after he became New Zealand's first ever Special Olympics... Read More