News

Big jail terms for NZ‘s largest ever cocaine haul

The four men arrested following the country's largest ever cocaine haul in 2017 have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from 14 to 27 years. The men,... Read More

Ambassadors help responsible free camping

A team of six Thames-Coromandel District Council responsible camping ambassadors have been meeting and greeting freedom campers since mid-December. They have... Read More

Outdoor hotspots get summer makeover

Whakatane District Council is upgrading many of the district's exercising, relaxing and playing hotspots. Some Whakatane and Ohope playgrounds have been given... Read More

Te Awanui Drive crash cleared

UPDATED 7.23PM: The crash on Te Awanui Drive is reported to be cleared. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says she has just driven over the harbour bridge,... Read More

Alleviating back to school costs in Tauranga

Some Tauranga schools are reducing back to school cost for families in hardship, an effort to get learning underway immediately as term-one kicks off. Gate... Read More

Two freed from Athenree crash

Two people have been freed from a van after it veered off the road and ended up on its side in Athenree today. Marianna Haworth was in a vehicle following the... Read More

Sir Bob Owens portrait for retirement village

A new portrait of former Mayor of Tauranga Sir Bob Owens has been unveiled at the Ryman Healthcare retirement village in Bethlehem bearing his name. Ryman chief... Read More

Overnight closures on SH2 Karangahake Gorge

State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge will be closed between 8pm and 5am on Monday, February 10, and Tuesday, February 11, for slip repair works east of... Read More

Sickness beneficiary lands top job

He was in a Waikato Hospital being dialysed for kidney failure when he applied for the job, a top sports job in Tauranga. There had also been other issues -... Read More

Volunteer for Red Puppy Appeal

Blind Low Vision NZ Guide Dogs is seeking volunteers for its Red Puppy Appeal street collection on Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14. Guide dogs help people... Read More

Elevated volcanic unrest continues at White Island

Whakaari/White Island remains in an elevated state of unrest. No further extrusion of lava has occurred, says GNS duty volcanologist Natalia Deligne. "Our... Read More

Waihi Beach murder accused pleads not guilty

A man charged with murder following the death of a 22-year-old at Waihi Beach is denying the charge. Asha Carden-Soole is facing one count of murder and unlawfully... Read More