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Overturned truck on SH2, highway now clear

UPDATE: State Highway 2 at Pikowai is now clear following a truck crash. Emergency services were called about 6.30am to SH2 at West, Pikowai after a truck... Read More

Community rallies for injured Mount rugby player

A promising young club rugby player is in hospital after being seriously injured in a head clash during an Anzac Day match. The Mount Maunganui Rugby... Read More

Surf rescue numbers trend downwards

A concerted focus on preventative action this summer saw Surf Life Saving New Zealand conduct 577 rescues over the summer patrol season The patrol season... Read More

Virus eradicated, controls lifted at poultry farm

Movement controls have been lifted from Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove Farm in Otago, after the successful eradication of H7N6 strain of high pathogenic avian... Read More

Amputated: Claymark commits to safety upgrades

A Rotorua factory worker says his life changed forever after two fingers were amputated in a workplace accident. WorkSafe said the man's fingers were... Read More

Capsized barge removal ongoing in Tauranga marina

The main body of a barge that capsized at Tauranga Bridge Marina has been removed, Bay of Plenty Regional Council says. A 30m-long barge capsized on March... Read More

Sister's kindness ends in sibling stand-off

A sister's act of kindness towards her brother after their parents died has morphed into a family spat that even tenancy officials can't resolve. In... Read More

Kiwi with 'reckless' history to be deported

A Kiwi with a menacing history of driving offences has been kicked out of Australia, where his children live, after ploughing into a motorcyclist and... Read More

Flooded streets in Whakatāne

Monday's rain has resulted in surface flooding across some streets in Whakatāne this afternoon. Motorists are reporting that Pounama Place and Peace Street... Read More

One seriously injured in Tauranga crash

One person has been seriously injured following a crash in Tauranga. In a statement to SunLive, a police spokesperson said that there has been a single vehicle... Read More

Heavy rain, snow, and winds hit NZ regions

A busy stretch of weather is on the way, with many areas set to face a range of conditions throughout the week After an already wet month, Northland will... Read More

'A higher chance' of more sea snakes - ecologist

More sea snakes could show up on our beaches in the near future, an ecologist is warning. A yellow-bellied sea snake was spotted at Omaha Beach near Auckland... Read More