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England batting first at Bay Oval

England have won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Follow live updates of the match here. Match... Read More

Much warmer weather to end November

Hotter weather is coming to the country as nor'westers and sub-tropical airflows move in. Daytime highs will climb over 10 degrees above normal for some... Read More

Man clobbered with coal shovel

A couple's drunken argument turned violent when a woman threw a cellphone into an open fire and then struck her partner over the head with a coal shovel. Lisa... Read More

YMCA takes over Welcome Bay building set for demo

The YMCA is continuing to help out the community after taking over a building that was set for demolition in Tauranga. The organisation has worked in the... Read More

Govt to invest $3.5m to reduce repeated 1080 use

The Provincial Growth Fund has allocated $3.5 million to develop innovative predator control approaches which will reduce the need for repeated 1080 use. New... Read More

Big brands fail sunscreen test

Consumer NZ's latest test of sunscreens found nine of 20 products didn't provide the sun protection claimed. Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin says sunscreens... Read More

Opotiki council has all-woman leadership team

As well as being New Zealand's only Māori mayor, Lyn Riesterer is leading Opotiki Council's first all-woman leadership team. Opotiki District Council... Read More

Car hits concrete wall on SH29a

A car has hit a concrete wall on State Highway 29a, near the Te Maunga roundabout. Photos sent to SunLive show one lane is blocked for traffic heading east. A... Read More

Orca and sunsets delight Tauranga residents

Mother Nature came out to play in Tauranga overnight with a draw dropping sunset and orca frolicking around the Mount. Photos sent to SunLive show the stunning... Read More

Feedback calls on proposed bylaw removal

Council is proposing to remove the begging and rough sleeping provisions adopted last year and is calling on the public for its feedback. The proposal is... Read More

Tauranga Lotto player scoops $150,000

A Tauranga Lotto player will be smiling today after winning $150,000. The player is one of two to take home a share of Strike Four from Lotto's Wednesday... Read More

Bridges wants PM to take action over allegations

National Party leader Simon Bridges wants Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to take stronger action over allegations that New Zealand First has breached electoral... Read More