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A journey back from the brink

If the Tinetti household had its way, November would only have 29 days - the 22nd would be struck from the Gregorian calendar. And with good cause. Because 20... Read More

The power to compete

Toby Lipinski has made it his mission to raise the profile of powerchair football in Tauranga. Playing at a national level for three years running, the 17-year-old... Read More

$4000 reward to help retrieve stolen goods

A reward of $4000 is being offered by a Bay of Plenty family to anyone who can help retrieve their stolen jewellery and household items. One of the family members,... Read More

Party safe this festive season

Every year, the summer months are some of our busiest, says Uber Australia and New Zealand general manager Dom Taylor. 'With millions of trips taken with Uber... Read More

110kmh speed limit roads prove safer

Two of the country's fastest roads are actually saving lives. No one has died on either the Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway, or the SH2 Tauranga... Read More

Motorists diverted as AOS spotted in Te Puke

Motorists travelling in the Te Puke area may have been diverted during their travels this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says they were travelling... Read More

Whakaari/White Island: Police name victim who died

Police have named the American woman who died just before Christmas as a result of the Whakaari/White Island eruption. Mayuari Singh, 42, was the seventeenth... Read More

St John want you to keep safe this holiday period

While many people will be enjoying a much deserved break, St John is working hard to make sure New Zealanders stay safe and well. In 2018, St John responded... Read More

How smoke from Australia‘s bushfires flows to NZ

Australia's bushfire smoke "travels like a swirling, braided river" towards New Zealand. Niwa air quality scientist Dr Ian Longley says that's why some... Read More

What’s On: Ziggy, Thundercats and Water Polo

Good morning SunLive readers and welcome back to your third day of January. I hope you are making the most of the New Year and decade already and spending time... Read More

Experience the thunder this Christmas

The spectator spectacular that is the Thundercat Racing, Summer Thunder National Series will be returning to Bay of Plenty from January 1-8. Thundercat Racing... Read More

Six deaths in official holiday road toll

Six people have died on our roads during the 2019/2020 Christmas/New Year holiday period. The official holiday period began at 4pm on Tuesday, December 24, 2019,... Read More