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Section of SH25 closed following serious crash

Update 8.45pm: A police spokesperson says emergency services are responding to reports of a collision involving a car and a motorbike on SH25, Coroglen. "The... Read More

More than 123,000 new Kiwis in a year

Around 65 per cent of 2021 Resident Visa (2021RV) applications have been processed since the category first opened on 1 December 2021, says General Manager, Border... Read More

5.4 magnitude earthquake rattles North Island

An earthquake has rattled many households across the North Island tonight. A 5.4 magnitude quake struck 20km southeast of Tokoroa, shortly after 6pm. It occurred... Read More

Why are we waiting? Call wait times investigated

Consumer NZ has investigated which New Zealand government agencies keep their customers waiting the longest for support via their contact centres. Some departments,... Read More

Supporting rural NZ‘s exciting future

Research and innovation from Scion will unlock the potential for rural farming communities to embrace new opportunities to prosper following the launch of a roadmap... Read More

A decade of making children smile

A collaboration between Mount Maunganui Lions and Tauranga City Libraries this month celebrates a decade of inspiring locals to give gifts to those in need... Read More

Pāpāmoa’s own Kris Kringle

Despite being a busy time of year for courier drivers, Pāpāmoa's Kris Nielson also spends his Decembers moonlighting as a benevolent, letter-writing ‘Santa'. ... Read More

Orca put in stunning display in Tauranga Harbour

A pod of orca have been putting on a show in Tauranga Harbour today. SunLive received a call from a reader early this morning to say there was a pod of orca in... Read More

Malachi‘s mother talks about losing her son

The mother of murdered five-year-old Malachi Subecz says 'there are no words” for the heartbreak she has been through since her son's death. 'Something... Read More

Gumboot Friday raises $3M for youth counselling

Volunteers and communities across New Zealand have raised a whopping $3,073,864 (and counting) to fund free children's counselling in New Zealand. The record-breaking... Read More

Damage sets BOP kiwifruit vines back three years

Bay of Plenty Police are currently investigating an incident in which 150 gold kiwifruit vines were cut at an orchard in Te Teko, sometime between October 24 and... Read More

Boy, pup and mule to the rescue

Getting into "a fair bit of strife" turned a father and young son's overnight trip with their puppy to Crosbies Hut on the Coromandel into one they'll... Read More