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Waihī Beach home takes supreme award

A Waihī Beach home has won the Supreme House of the Year Award at the 2024 Bay of Plenty and Central Plateau Registered Master Builders House of the Year... Read More

Leptospirosis project launched to raise awareness

Rural Women New Zealand is once again joining forces with Massey University to help raise awareness and funds to combat leptospirosis. 'Leptospirosis is a... Read More

Project a win for Coromandel infrastructure

When you think of electricity, fibre optics don't immediately spring to mind. But lines company Powerco is installing 164km of it around its Coromandel network... Read More

800 faults as hospital scanning tech struggles

Hospitals across the central North Island are struggling to overhaul unstable medical scanning technology, with the number of faults rising from 30 a year to... Read More

Search warrants: Firearms and drugs seized

Three men are due to reappear before the court in the coming weeks on drug and firearm related charges following several Central North Island search warrants. Ruapehu... Read More

Te Puke Pirates finish top despite defeat

Te Puke Sports' regular season may have been bookended with losses - but in between, the Pirates were unbeaten. Finishing top of the Baywide premier table... Read More

Jealous man allegedly set fire to ex’s house

A woman who was worried about what her ex-partner might do after he allegedly turned up at her home late at night, shouting and calling her a b****,... Read More

Traffic delays as SH2 protesters hit the road

Motorists travelling between Tauranga and Katikati say people may experience delays. SunLive readers say there are people protesting on SH2, near Sharp Road. One... Read More

LIVE: Blanket of fog cancels, delays flights

There are flight delays and cancellations at Auckland Airport as fog blankets the area. Fifteen domestic regional flights have been delayed, as well as three... Read More

Cyanobacteria warning in BOP waterways

Recreational water users in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts should be aware of potential blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms when using local waterways... Read More

More intense weather possible this weekend

A couple bands of rain pass over the country this week, but it's the weekend forecast that MetService is suggesting people keep a very close eye on. Northern... Read More

Taller buildings risk Mount's 'boutique character'

Six storey buildings will be allowed in Mount Maunganui, but locals are disappointed the iconic status of their beach suburb wasn't 'fiercely protected.” The... Read More