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Vehicle spiked during Tauranga police pursuit

One person is in police custody following a pursuit through Tauranga. The chase started around 2am when a driver failed to stop for police on Courtney Road. A... Read More

One seriously injured in SH2 crash

One person is in Tauranga Hospital with serious injuries following a crash on State Highway 2. Emergency services were called to the crash at 5.25am. A... Read More

A volcanic trip without leaving classroom

Thousands of New Zealand students will this week be taking a peek into active volcanic craters without having to leave the safety of their classrooms. Thanks... Read More

Wanting a fair system for towing in Tauranga

A Tauranga towing company is calling for a fair roster system to tow vehicles from crash scenes. Tauranga Towing is located out in Te Puna and has been wanting... Read More

Welcome Bay Road reopens following crash

UPDATE 9.38AM: The road has reopened following a crash in Welcome Bay this morning. A SunLive reporter at the scene says traffic was backed up past Addline Transport,... Read More

Heavy rain watch issued for BOP

Bay of Plenty residents are being told to watch out for heavy rain later today. The MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for the region. There is also heavy... Read More

Drones wanted in fight to protect Māui dolphins

Two fishing companies and WWF want drones, new rules, and support for out-of-work fishers as part of a package to protect Māui dolphins. The government's... Read More

Windy and wet from Tuesday onwards

Wet and windy weather is forecast to move over the country this week. From today, MetService forecasts deteriorating weather as a front arrives from the west.... Read More

Sailors excel on day three of Olympic test event

The race wins flowed for the New Zealand sailors on day three of the Olympic test event in Enoshima but, more importantly, four crews are all in medal contention... Read More

Acorn grants top $1m mark for the first time

A total of 157 charities, community organisations and scholarship or award programmes are set to benefit from $1.15M in funding in this year's distribution round... Read More

Building a brighter future for kids with dyslexia

A Tauranga building business is helping to lay the foundation for success for adolescents with dyslexia by sponsoring students suffering from the learning disorder... Read More

Prisoners’ mail: ‘Staff could’ve withheld letters’

The Department of Corrections has asked the government to widen its powers, allowing more grounds under which it can block mail from prisoners. Corrections Minister... Read More