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Maketū teen's big year on NZ surfing circuit

Maketū's Jayda Bramley has had a consistent year competing on the 2024 New Zealand surfing circuit. She made every final bar one, and finished in... Read More

When does daylight saving start and why?

Get ready to spring into summer; daylight saving begins this month which will mean we lose an hour of sleep late September - but the days will be warmer and... Read More

Three months of big rates bills

Anyone not on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly payment plan will find their schedule of rates payments more intense than usual for the remainder of this year. Delays... Read More

Two-vehicle crash blocking Tauranga road

A crash is reportedly blocking 6th Ave in Tauranga this morning. A witness reported to SunLive that two ambulances were at the scene of a crash on the corner... Read More

New Māori monarch to be announced

A new Māori monarch will be anointed today in the hours before Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII is carried to Taupiri maunga for burial. The... Read More

No rugby at AIMS Games for a young Nathan Harris

When former All Black Nathan Harris signed up for the first-ever AIMS Games 20 years ago, rugby wasn't an option. So, he played football instead - and... Read More

Five crashes in one WBOP section so far this year

'Please take more care and slow down along our road.” Athenree locals are concerned about an area of Athenree Rd after seeing at least five cars... Read More

AIMS: Heavy traffic volumes expected in Tauranga

With an influx of visitors expected for the annual Zespri AIMS Games, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises residents and visitors to plan their city journeys. People... Read More

Boatie warned after altercation on BOP wharf

A yacht owner who alleged he was "brutally assaulted" by council staff at the Whakatāne boat ramp in May has been warned by police. A recent report to Whakatāne... Read More

Couple's legal battle to keep money found in roof

A young couple bought a house and found $232,000 hidden in the roof space. Should they be allowed to keep it? This was the question pondered by a... Read More

Stiff penalties proposed for supermarkets

Competition in the grocery sector has not improved and the Commerce Commission says it's planning to ramp up regulation and enforcement, and recommending... Read More

Rates bill shock for commercial property owner

After receiving his rates bill, a Whakatāne commercial building owner is wondering why anyone would invest their money in the town. Retired businessman Clive... Read More