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Honouring our farmers who went to war

'From the soul” is how Wendy Baker describes her efforts to honour and remember New Zealand soldiers who fought in World Wars. Now the former Bay of Plenty/Waikato... Read More

’Biggest changes’ to the tax system explained

Today Inland Revenue kicks off a major public information campaign to tell New Zealanders what the biggest changes to the tax system in a generation will mean... Read More

Bridges defends Ross’ promotion offer

National leader Simon Bridges has defended offering troubled politician Jami-Lee Ross a future promotion if he accepted the terms of leave put to him after his... Read More

Person killed in BOP crash named

The person who died following a two-vehicle crash on on State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty, can now be named. Police have identified 58-year-old Denny Wiki... Read More

All of NZ’s coastline is at risk - Faafoi

People living on along the coastline are being warned to check their evacuation routes as the country marks World Tsunami Awareness Day today. Civil Defence Minister... Read More

No injuries after early morning bus crash

Police are investigating the cause of a bus crash near Te Puna this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a bus sustained damage in a crash... Read More

World class result for flying Finn

Finn Anderson has wanted to be an Olympic paddler since he first jumped into a kayak. Now, that dream is a step closer for the 16-year-old after his stunning... Read More

Mystery gardens and the weather

SunLive weather is brought to you today by the Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival which begins on November 15. For the next two weeks leading up to the festival,... Read More

Report received into Wally Haumaha appointment

Cabinet will today discuss the government's response to the Wally Haumaha report, and whether it will be released publicly. Senior lawyer Mary Scholtens carried... Read More

Stone columns mark milestone for new road link

The first of 3400 stone columns, which would reach from Mount Maunganui to Waihi Beach if they were laid out end-to-end, have been installed on the Baypark to... Read More

Body found near Mt Pirongia

Police have located a body near Mt Piriongia. In a statement released on Sunday, police say they believe the body is that of missing man Christopher Huxtable. The... Read More

Community invited to dedicate new cenotaph

The dedication of Papamoa's war memorial next Sunday on November 11 at 2pm, comes 100 years since the armistice that ended World War One. The cenotaph, which... Read More