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A year out with Covid won‘t stop Luuka Jones

Missing almost an entire year of competition due to long Covid hasn't deterred canoe slalom star Luuka Jones from trying to get to a fifth Olympics. The Rio... Read More

No risk to public from NZ’s first rabies case

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Manatu Hauora - Ministry of Health have confirmed New Zealand has had its first case of rabies. Sadly, the overseas traveller... Read More

SH25 Whitianga reopens following serious crash

9.04pm: State Highway 25 between Moewai Road and Kaimarama Road is now reopen following a serious crash earlier today, according to Waka Kotahi. The road had... Read More

Mother’s “nightmare” warning: Son nearly abducted

A Bay of Plenty mother is warning the community after her 11-year-old son was nearly abducted by a man who was thought to be armed. Retelling her son's experience,... Read More

Invasive pests: School kids doing their bit

Children at seven Mt Maunganui and Papamoa schools and Te Wharekura O Mauao in Bethlehem are learning how to do their bit to protect us all from invasive pests... Read More

Armed police responding to “suspicious” activity

Police are responding to reports of a person acting "suspiciously" in Durham Street, Tauranga, according to a police spokesperson. A caller to 0800 SunLive says... Read More

Sky TV confirms 170 jobs will be axed

Sky Television has confirmed about 170 jobs will be axed in a restructuring of customer support and technical operations. It has confirmed plans disclosed last... Read More

Council approves Kawaha Point housing plans

Rotorua councillors have unanimously voted to progress plans to develop a section of council land for housing, with one calling it a 'no-brainer”. This... Read More

NZDF delivers books during military exercise

Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopter crews have delivered nearly two tonnes of books and school supplies to schools in the Yasawa group of islands in Fiji. The... Read More

Busy month for Tauranga rescue chopper

Almost half of the callouts for the Tauranga-based Aerocool Rescue Helicopter were in rural or remote locations in February. It was a busy month for the chopper,... Read More

Daylight saving ending this weekend

With the end of daylight saving approaching this weekend, people are being reminded to check their smoke alarms. On Sunday, April 2, clocks will be pushed back... Read More

Locally made app tops download charts

Tauranga tech entrepreneur Steph Kennard is topping the New Zealand download charts, beating Google, with her new app launched just three weeks ago. BONNET is... Read More