News

Homicide investigation launched in Tauranga

A homicide investigation has been launched after a body was found in suspicious circumstances near Tauranga. Detective Inspector Lewis Warner says police received... Read More

Women’s rugby focus on Rotorua for quarters

Big numbers are expected to cram the sidelines in Rotorua as Baywide women's club rugby reaches its playoff stages tomorrow. Derbies don't get much more local... Read More

Trials at SH29a Maungatapu roundabout

A 10-day trial will be carried out for people using SH29A travelling to the city from Te Maunga/Baypark via the Maungatapu roundabout, from next Thursday. As... Read More

Makeovers considered for run-down schools

The government is considering improving the appearance of run-down, unpopular schools as a way of boosting their enrolments, and setting minimum standards for the... Read More

First KiwiBuild homes will be apartments

Most of the first batch of 1000 KiwiBuild affordable homes to be built in the next year will be apartments and will come from stalled development projects. Stephen... Read More

EziBuy comes to Tauranga

EziBuy, the New Zealand based, Australasian multi-channel retail success story, has opened its doors to a brand new store at Tauranga Crossing. This site is... Read More

Tarawera Ultramarathon has something for everyone

Participants and supporters involved with the 2019 Tarawera Ultramarathon will get even more out of the experience next year, with the 102km and 100-miler capping... Read More

A couple’s love for horror and each other

A love for the alternative lifestyle is what brought them together, but a love for each other is what will keep them together. Friday the 13th might be a day... Read More

Suspicious activity reported near McLaren Falls

The road to McLaren Falls is closed as police deal with an incident in the area. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says say people wanting to travel around... Read More

Black Ferns go head-to-head with Volcanix

The country's finest women rugby players will light up the Tauranga Domain next month for a Game of Three Halves, featuring a 40-minute matchup between the Black... Read More

Severe weather watch in force for the BOP

Heavy rain and severe easterly gales are possible over the upper North Island Sunday. The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for most of the North Island,... Read More

Past and present parry blows over the byways

He is the Transport Minister. And he was the Transport Minister. And the two men have been toe-to-toe trading political blows over whether the region's major roading... Read More