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Concerns over median barriers for tractor drivers

Rural Contractors say median barriers are making roads unsafe and causing stress for those driving tractors with lines of cars behind them. The issue was... Read More

More wet weather to move in on Sunday

A low-pressure system west of New Zealand is set to continue influencing the country's weather in the coming days. This is the same system that has brought... Read More

Three car crash on SH29A

UPDATE: 7.51AM: An earlier crash on or near Maungatapu Bridge on SH29A has been cleared, reports NZTA. Motorists are being advised to allow extra time as... Read More

Pyes Pā pub Good Local facing devastating delays

A Pyes Pā restaurant is facing serious delays in reopening after an electrical fire two months ago. The electrical fire, which occurred at Good Local in... Read More

School attendance increases

School attendance data released today shows an increase in the number of students regularly attending school to 61.7 per cent in term one. This compares to 59.5... Read More

Border alert issued for accused money launderer

Police have issued an arrest warrant and international border alert for a Kiwi man accused of laundering nearly $250,000 for off-shore scammers. One of... Read More

Tauranga mayoral race: Tina Salisbury

In July, Tauranga will choose who will be running their city for the first time in five years. A mayor and nine councillors will replace the four-person commission... Read More

Economy limps out of recession

The economy has edged out of recession, driven by service industries and energy production, but economists warn there is little cause for celebration. Stats... Read More

Crash on Courtney Road, Tauranga South

An 0800SUNLIVE caller says there are lots of cars around a crash on Courtney Road. There has been a single vehicle crash on Courtney Road reported at 3:45pm,... Read More

Shift in gun owners’ trust in firearms regulator

Just 18 months after launching as a dedicated firearms regulator for New Zealand, Te Tari Pūreke - Firearms Safety Authority records a big shift in trust and... Read More

NZTA issues SH2 vandalism warning

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is issuing a warning to those vandalising SH2 in protest the installation of median barriers. Upset with NZTA's decision to... Read More

Crash on Bethlehem Road, one person in hospital

Police are responding to a collision where a vehicle has collided with a person on Bethlehem Road just before 12:45pm, says a police spokesperson. "Hato... Read More