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$28 million up for grabs tonight

There's a whopping $28 million up for grabs with Powerball on Wednesday and Kiwis around the country are heading to their local Lotto shop to pick up their... Read More

DHBs owe health workers up to $650m

More than 100,000 health workers are owed about half a billion dollars for payroll breaches, but they may have to wait up to two years to get paid. District... Read More

Govt surplus increases to $7.5 billion

A tax windfall and one-off accounting gains have delivered the biggest budget surplus in a decade - more than double forecasts. The surplus for the year ended... Read More

Mount Surfers contest title at national champs

Mount Maunganui surfers are aiming to bring home the title for the Bay of Plenty team at the National Scholastic Surfing Championships this week. Georgia Wederell... Read More

Maritime industry investing in women

The maritime industry in New Zealand is committed to empowering women. The Maritime NZ Board hosted an event in Tauranga to commemorate this year's World Maritime... Read More

Toy fire truck sets awards alight

Putting out fires requires bravery. So too does competing in the toy market with a product made uniquely from healthy, renewable, sustainable sources. Brave Dave,... Read More

Hospital sentence for man who stabbed father

A mentally unwell man went from chopping an orange to fatally stabbing his father in front of two young relatives. William Church stabbed his father Michael Steven... Read More

DHB partnership aspires to improve Māori health

A partnership with 18 Bay of Plenty iwi aims to transform the health system for Māori. The Māori Health Rūnanga of the Bay of Plenty District Health... Read More

Humpback whales unusual sight in Tauranga Harbour

Locals were delighted by a Humpback whale and her calf splashing in the Tauranga Harbour. The pair were spotted Monday morning coming through the harbour entrance... Read More

Thousands fundraised for I AM HOPE charity

More than $5,000 has been raised for the I AM HOPE campaign over the past five weeks by Snap Fitness Papamoa team. Fundraising methods included the gym's six... Read More

Large fire on Hereford Road in Oropi

Update: 12:49pm Fire and Emergency are attending a shed fire on Hereford Road just off Oropi Road. They arrived at the scene around 12pm. A SunLive photographer... Read More

Timing everything in Karangahake crash

A minute can mean everything, and it was a matter of minutes that potentially saved a family from harm. Katikati man Don Wallis is thankful he wasn't hit after... Read More