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New artists join One Love 2024 line-up

Five new international acts and more than 20 Kiwi artists and bands have just been added to the already impressive line-up for One Love 2024. This will bring... Read More

Kiwis challenged to switch to water

Kiwis are being asked to ditch sugary drinks for the month of November as part of the New Zealand's Dental Association's annual Switch to Water Challenge. This... Read More

Coromandel hunkers down, warning extended

UPDATE 6PM: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lola has swirled its way down the country, causing havoc in Northland and Auckland before slamming into the Coromandel. The... Read More

Vital hub needed now

Pāpāmoa residents are being called on to urgently help with getting a vital community service established. The meeting, planned for 6.30pm on Monday, October... Read More

Police investigating early morning ram-raid

Enquiries are underway into an early morning ram-raid in Tauriko. A police spokesperson says they responded to reports of a burglary, "where a vehicle was... Read More

Tauranga reacts to waterfront car park closure

Today is Monday, October 30 and the waterfront car park in Tauranga CBD is closed. As part of the Plan to transform Tauranga City Centre, TCC has started the... Read More

Unsafe: Mayor targets 14 accommodation businesses

Rotorua's mayor is targeting motels, hostels and backpackers that might be operating unsafely by taking in long-term tenants as the council aims to crack down... Read More

Flooding forces Coromandel road closures

Thousands of homes are without power in the upper North Island and schools are closed in Coromandel as ex-cyclone Lola batters the regions. More than 4000... Read More

Power outage following Bethlehem crash reports

Power is out to parts of Bethlehem following reports of a crash this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a truck has hit a power pole... Read More

Rain watch upgraded to warning

A severe weather watch for heavy rain for the Bay of Plenty is now being upgraded to a warning. The remnants of TC Lola is lashing the upper North Island,... Read More

Lithium-ion batteries warning

At least one home insurance claim is lodged per month for fire damage caused by lithium-ion batteries and their charging systems, new AMI data shows. ... Read More

Creating artwork in retirement

To the retirement village residents, their creativity is a relaxing past-time but to Bay of Plenty bargain hunters the annual Art, Craft & Garden Fair is not... Read More