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Doctor: Baby whooping cough deaths “tragic”

The two people who died from whooping cough this year were babies under one year old. Doctors worry the country is on the brink of its worst whooping cough epidemic... Read More

Preparing for a Bay Invasion this Saturday

Both of Baypark Speedway's recently crowned national champions are making a return to their home track this Saturday night. Tauranga racer Chris Cowling will... Read More

Outages after truck brings down powerlines

UPDATE 4.06pm: Ngatai Road is being re-opened to traffic after a truck brought down powerlines earlier this afternoon. A SunLive reader says traffic was initially... Read More

Waka Ama Secondary School Nationals returns

The Waka Ama Secondary School Nationals will return for 2023 at Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua, next week. The week-long event will bring more than 1500 rangatahi/youth... Read More

Housing market sees biggest sales slump in 40 yrs

The housing market has gone quiet, triggering the biggest sales slump in nearly 40 years. CoreLogic NZ's new Housing Chart Pack indicated 60,859 properties... Read More

Grooming trial: Guilty verdict in 60 minutes

It took a jury of six men and six women just 55 minutes to find Sean Smale unanimously guilty of child sex offences committed more than two decades ago. As Smale... Read More

McKenzie chalks up 100th game

Damian McKenzie will play his 100th game for the Gallagher Chiefs against the Waratahs in Sydney on Friday night. McKenzie, 28 next month, made his debut for... Read More

Threats and shots fired with air rifle gun

UPDATE 12.10pm: One person is being treated for two non-threating pellet wounds after a person has reportedly threatened another with an air rifle during a dispute. The... Read More

Council wasp-management move raises a stink

A Rotorua woman has been left "disgusted" after walking more than 5km with her dog's poo after the council removed its bins from a popular lake. The bins... Read More

Tourist thanks BOP hospital for saving her life

Holly Lee was a "textbook" example of pulmonary embolism when she was brought into the Rotorua Hospital emergency department. British tourist Holly Lee had spent... Read More

Rest home residents taking on a driveway

Radius Matua residents are taking on their own Everest Challenge. For the second year running, the group of 80-year-olds and over will be walking up one of the... Read More

Syphilis increase sparks concern for unborn babies

People are being asked to take steps to protect themselves and others from syphilis, including people who are pregnant and their partners, as unborn babies are... Read More