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Traffic delays on SH2

Reports are coming in of traffic delays State Highway 2, between Bethlehem and Katikati. A SunLive reader has messaged us on Facebook to say there is a broken... Read More

$17 million project to start in Rotorua

Construction of a $17 million project to improve a section of State Highway 30/Te Ngae Road in Rotorua will start next month. NZTA announced work will begin... Read More

Two killed in separate crashes

Two people have died in the Bay of Plenty Police District this morning. One person died following a fleeing driver incident at Rotokawa, near Taupō, early this... Read More

Detours in place on SH2 this holiday weekend

State Highway 2 at Ngatea will remain closed through the Auckland Anniversary long weekend. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says the closure, between the Piako... Read More

Farewelling the Celebrity Solstice in Tauranga

The Celebrity Solstice is staying overnight at the Port of Tauranga on Saturday, February 1, for the last time this cruise ship season. Tauranga is the only New... Read More

First case of M.Bovis found in the BOP

Farmers will be on high alert after a case of Mycoplasma bovis has been found in the Bay of Plenty. A dairy farm in Waiotahi, near Opotiki has a confirmed... Read More

More people getting into work

The December quarter benefit numbers released today show the Government's plan to get people off the benefit and into work is starting to pay off, says social... Read More

4000 cannabis plants seized in police bust

Police have seized more than 4000 cannabis plants as part of a major Northland operation. Officers from Northland and the Financial Crime Group executed a search... Read More

Best and worst ways to buy insurance

Buy insurance from a bank or insurance broker and you're much less likely to be a satisfied customer, Consumer NZ's annual insurance survey shows. Consumer NZ... Read More

One injured following fight in Welcome Bay

One person has received medical treatment following a fight between two males this evening. A police spokesperson says they received a report of two males fighting... Read More

Tauranga busy this Auckland Anniversary Weekend

Tauranga City will be busy this Auckland Anniversary Weekend with a number of events happening across the city. As in previous years the two-day music festival,... Read More

White Island death toll rises to 20

Two people missing presumed deceased following the Whakaari/White Island eruption have now been confirmed as deceased by the Chief Coroner. "The two deceased... Read More