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Teenager killed in Te Puke crash

Police have released the name of the person who died following a crash near Te Puke. Halayna Chrystie Lee Pare Wagstaff died in a single-vehicle crash at Waiari... Read More

Dog hit and killed on Tauranga Eastern Link

Motorists are being advised to expect delays after a dog was hit and killed on the Tauranga Eastern Link. Emergency services were called to the incident at 10.30am. A... Read More

Pipes to be shunted across Tauranga Harbour

Work on Tauranga's Southern Pipeline project is progressing as contactors winch steel pipes into place ready to be thrust from Memorial Park to Matapihi. Specialist... Read More

’Teetering’ cars and emergency callouts

Reports are coming in of a serious incident happening on State Highway 2, near the Papamoa turnoff. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says ambulance and... Read More

Tauranga IRD staff to strike for a second time

Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment will "reluctantly hold a second day of strike action today". Members will walk off the... Read More

Educators to vote on strike proposal

NZEI Te Riu Roa teacher and principal members are to vote on whether to strike for a full day on August 15. The union's National Executive on Friday approved... Read More

Bella Vista homeowners ’left in limbo’

Tauranga City Council will meet in confidential today to discuss Bella Vista negotiations - more than 43 days after agreeing to buy the homes affected by the failed... Read More

Seals popping up all around Tauranga

A number of seals have been spotted in the Tauranga and Mount Maunganui areas in recent weeks, prompting a warning for people to steer clear of them. A... Read More

Cold, cloudy week ahead

In today's forecast we are expecting a fine morning then afternoon cloudy periods with a chance of showers. Westerlies will be dying out in the evening. It's... Read More

Trial for man accused of killing partner

The trial of a man accused of killing his partner and dumping her vehicle, with her body inside into a South Waikato lake opens in the High Court in Hamilton this... Read More

More flu outbreaks expected

A public health expert warns the end of the school holidays could mean the start of more influenza outbreaks. According to ESR, which manages the national influenza... Read More

Witnesses to attempted armed robbery sought

Police are on the hunt for a man who used a knife threateningly in an attempted armed robbery. Police are appearing for any witnesses to the crime which took... Read More