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Saving on vehicle insurance

An average two-car household could save $424-a-year by shopping around for vehicle insurance. A survey of five cars, five owners, five different towns, and five... Read More

Links Ave trial could see changes to other streets

Data shows the controversial Links Avenue cul-de-sac is achieving the desired safety outcomes and council is looking at ways to improve traffic on the surrounding... Read More

An act of love, made in advance

Every year Waipuna Hospice cares for almost 1000 terminally ill patients and helps more than 4000 family members deal with the loss of their loved ones. While... Read More

Strong finish for Kiwis at 32nd Eisenhower Trophy

New Zealand has finished in equal 34th at the 32nd Eisenhower Trophy in France after a strong finish. Playing at Le Golf National for their fourth and final round... Read More

AUT staff review could put 230 jobs on the line

As many as 230 staff at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) could lose their jobs. AUT today announced it would review administration and support roles and... Read More

Winter weather not quite over yet

MetService is forecasting a wet, windy and cloudy start to the week across the North Island as an area of low-pressure barrels across from the west, even bringing... Read More

Body found near Waikato highway

A body has been found near State Highway 25 in a Waikato town. Police say the body was found in Waitakaruru, near the Firth of Thames this morning. They say... Read More

Lane switch planned for TEL

Preliminary work needed for the Pāpāmoa East interchange construction has started. The interchange will connect neighbourhoods in Pāpāmoa East to the Tauranga... Read More

Covid-19: 1296 cases and 257 in hospital today

Today, the Ministry of Health is reporting 1296 community cases, 257 current hospitalisations. The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today... Read More

Podcasts: The new buzz around Tauranga

Sun Media is announcing the launch of Buzzworthy.co.nz, a media platform designed specifically for the podcasts and streaming for New Zealand audiences. At launch... Read More

Cat rescue needs help as kitten season begins

Catherine Sharp has become Katikati's ‘go-to' lady when residents discover dumped, stray or colonies of un-homed cats and kittens. Catherine and her volunteer... Read More

Snowfall warning issued for Desert Road

Snow has already started falling in the central North Island, ahead of forecasted predictions. Photos sent to SunLive from Colin Baker, owner and operator of... Read More