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Guns, cash and meth found in raid on Mongols MC

Police have recovered drugs, cash and firearms during a search warrant executed at the Mongols MC. Specialist resources were deployed to a Mongols MC property... Read More

Extra school funding takes pressure off parents

A surge in funding for Bay of Plenty schools is enabling them to do things that they 'only once dreamed about”. Several funding packages have been... Read More

Hearing aids may delay cognitive decline

Wearing hearing aids may delay cognitive decline in older adults and improve brain function, according to promising new research. Cognitive decline is associated... Read More

Vehicle rolls in SH29a crash

UPDATED 8.28PM: Two vehicles are badly damaged following a crash on State Highway 29a. One vehicle rolled in the crash, says a police spokesperson. "Police were... Read More

UOW students named Callaghan Innovation finalists

Two teams of Engineering students from the University of Waikato have been named as finalists in the Callaghan Innovation C-Prize, winning $10,000 towards their... Read More

Man charged with child’s murder appears in court

The man charged with the murder of five-year-old Ferro-James Sio, his father William James Sio, has appeared in court. William, 25, appeared before a packed gallery... Read More

Taupo Airport upgrade takes off

Taupō Airport is to be upgraded and expanded through a $5.9 million Government funding boost, regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has announced. The... Read More

Local youth set to benefit from scholarship

High achieving Bay of Plenty and Waikato youth could benefit from a $1500 scholarship from Tauranga based business First Mortgage Trust. They have recently announced... Read More

A couple of fronts moving north deliver rain

MetService is forecasting varied weather for Aotearoa over the weekend, with two fronts bringing rain, but not for the areas that need it. 'The upper North Island... Read More

Cycleway link closed for underpass build

A temporary closure of a section of the Omokoroa to Tauranga cycleway will start on Monday. The closure will be between the end of Jess Road and Newnham Road,... Read More

Car badly damaged in Tauranga crash

A vehicle and truck have crashed on Fraser Street. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a truck has rammed the back of a car on Fraser Street. 'It's... Read More

Road death - brother and witness statements clash

The brother of a motorcyclist who died after losing control of his bike does not agree with eye witness statements. Ian Stephenson also believes there may be... Read More