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Incident at Memorial Park

Emergency services are dealing with an incident at Memorial Park. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says fire, police and St John Paramedics have been spotted... Read More

Bifocals, gold rushes and polar blast

The weather forecast today is for showers, some possibly thundery with hail, becoming less frequent from the afternoon. There is an expected strong southwest change... Read More

Fire rips through Thames and Bay homes

A Thames family and a Bay of Plenty family have lost everything after a fire tore through their homes overnight. Firefighters were called to the blaze on Mount... Read More

Fuel prices hit record high

The national price for 91 octane is now $2.30/litre - the highest price ever recorded. AA Motoring's Mark Stockdale says the last increase in fuel prices, this... Read More

NZ may vote on weed legalisation in 2019

New Zealanders may get to vote on legalising marijuana next year. The government is currently debating whether to hold the referendum in 2019 because it's not... Read More

An experience for home school students

Home schooled students looking for an away-from-home outdoor experience can now sign up to a ‘Two Week Discovery Challenge' at Great Barrier Island following... Read More

Thunderstorms sweep across North Island

The front that produced the lightning strike that hit a plane trying to land at Wellington Airport on Tuesday evening, has moved up the country bringing thunderstorms... Read More

Are compostable bags better?

More and more retailers are swapping plastic bags for compostable ones - but is it actually better for the environment? The Warehouse Group last week announced it... Read More

Govt won't pick up the tab in Oz

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will continue to push for young New Zealanders living in Australia to get the financial help they need but has ruled out picking up... Read More

A resounding ‘no’ to Maori wards

Western Bay of Plenty electors have issued a firm ‘no' to their council after the overwhelming majority voted against the notion of establishing Maori wards... Read More

SunLive's top news- May 22

SunLive's top news stories: Locals fire up at bus interchange plans https://sunlive.co.nz/news/180208-locals-fire-up-at-bus-interchange-plans.html Plane lands... Read More

Air NZ to follow up with passengers

Air New Zealand will be following up with passengers today, after a flight due to land at Tauranga Airport last night was forced to circle for around 90 minutes... Read More