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Anchor AIMS Games live: Day 3

Day three of the 2019 Anchor AIMS Games will be action packed in Tauranga today. Starting from 9am, there will be badminton, water polo, swimming, hockey... Read More

Coroner: 70 dead from synthetic cannabis toxicity

Provisional figures from the coroner show that more than 70 people have died from synthetic cannabis toxicity in the past two years. Chief Coroner Judge Deborah... Read More

Seven car crash on SH2, Te Puna

Seven vehicles have crashed in Te Puna this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE says the vehicles have crashed on State Highway 2, near BP. Oil is reported... Read More

Tauranga boy‘s life revolves around lambs

An 11-year-old Tauranga boy with a severe hearing impediment has developed a special bond with his neighbour's newborn lamb. Rory Mackenzie recently spent... Read More

Road closures due to flooding

There are a number of road closures in place this morning around Whitianga, due to flooding in the area. State Highway 25 is closed between Whitianga and Tairua;... Read More

Parade spreads te reo Māori message

Kua tīmata te wiki o te reo Māori - Māori Language Week has begun - and to kick it off a roaring parade made its way down central Wellington, drawing hundreds... Read More

‘Wet and miserable’ night ahead for Western Bay

A severe weather warning has been issued for the Western Bay of Plenty and Coromandel today, with heavy rain expected over the next 18 hours. From 4pm today... Read More

Bulldogs coach scores top job

The job wasn't even on his radar. Not until Hamana Amoamo, ops manager for the New Zealand Rugby League Upper Central Zone shoulder tapped Papamoa Bulldogs coach... Read More

Home to mushy peas and Brexit

'They shouldn't have made the news.” That's Jen Swallow, the Sun's tame but delightfully stroppy 568 ml imperial pint-sized Pom. She is quite dismissive... Read More

If in doubt, just do it

Here's a potential attention grabber that might prompt vaccination and care in the middle of a measles outbreak - 'Measles is nine times more infectious than Ebola,”... Read More

Old landfill risks aired

Mayoral candidate Les Wallen has exposed what he calls a 'hidden time bomb” right at the front door to Tauranga's CBD - but is it still ticking? Les... Read More

Safety Improvements start on SH2, south of Waihi

Safety improvement work starts on State Highway 2 south of Waihi. Work will begin after tree and vegetation removal is finished which should be completed by the... Read More