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Honda riders send warning message to rivals

Young, having fun and getting the job done ... that's the message sent by Honda stars Phoenix Van Dusschoten and Jack Treloar at the annual MX Fest motocross... Read More

Tropical Cyclone Lola strengthens to category 4

Tropical Cyclone Lola has strengthened to category 4 with wind gusts of 198 km/h, the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department says. The cyclone is... Read More

Rain ahead this week

Rain is being forecast for multiple places, including the Bay of Plenty, this week. On Wednesday, a front preceded by a strong moist northwesterly flow will... Read More

Mount Maunganui locals call for better air quality

Mount Maunganui residents and visitors have told Tauranga City Council that improving air quality, and making it easy and safe to get around, are key as the... Read More

A rock we drive on holds a planet-saving secret

It's used as cheap gravel on roads, but the unassuming rock olivine could also clean up factories and suck a greenhouse gas from the air. Olivine is found... Read More

Silver Ferns win thriller in Constellation Cup

The Silver Ferns showed their growing stature after clinching back-to-back wins over Australia with a riveting 53-50 win over the Diamonds in the fourth and... Read More

Cooper puts GasGas top of NZ podium

The 2023-24 New Zealand motocross season could not have kicked off much better for Bay of Plenty racer Cody Cooper. The just-turned 40-year-old is showing... Read More

Plane crash reported at Tauranga Airport

Reports are coming in of a plane crash at Tauranga Airport. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says emergency services are responding to an incident... Read More

Kiwi workers ditching eight-hour day

When New Zealand marked its first Labour Day, the 40-hour week was something to be celebrated. Labour Day became a public holiday in New Zealand in 1899,... Read More

Patience needed on the long drive home

Motorists travelling on State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge, and on State Highway 29 over the Kaimai range, are experiencing a long drive home this... Read More

CAIL warrant: Police crack down on BOP gangs

A CAIL warrant has been issued by the Courts to Police following gang-related incidents in Ōpōtiki and Whakatāne. Police are stepping up an operation to... Read More

Chew over your career options at McDonald’s

McDonald's restaurants across the country will be opening their doors for Macca's Careers Day next Friday, October 27. The fast food giant's National... Read More