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Coromandel New Year: Police boost helps curb crime

Police have released records of troublesome New Year's hotspots in the Coromandel, showing more than 40 extra staff from the Waikato and Counties Manukau police... Read More

Hunters gear up for game bird hunting season

Hunters around the country have their fingers and toes crossed for some foul weather this weekend with the game bird season getting underway. Fish & Game... Read More

Pair injured after stolen car crashes into theirs

A Rotorua mother and her teen daughter say they are grateful to be alive after a stolen car failed to stop at an intersection and collided at speed into the... Read More

NZTA App first step towards digital driver licence

A new app is being developed to deliver digital driver licence's in New Zealand. The Ministry of Transport and NZTA have begun initial work on what legislative... Read More

Measles epidemic warning as vaccination rates lag

The number of children becoming susceptible to measles is growing by about 1000 a month, according to public health experts. The figure has been highlighted... Read More

Dishwasher on fire in Katikati

A household dish washer on fire is the reason for a Tuesday late afternoon callout of the fire service in Katikati. A Katikati resident and SunLive reader... Read More

Vehicle crash on Pyes Pa Road

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash in Pyes Pa. Police received a report of a single vehicle crash on Pyes Pa Road, around 4.35pm. At... Read More

Mount air quality impacting health-review confirms

Mount Maunganui's poor air quality has been confirmed as impacting people's health, forcing officials to weigh up the future of the city's industrial... Read More

Williamson to lead experienced squad to World Cup

Tauranga's Kane Williamson will lead a BLACKCAPS squad with a wealth of tournament experience to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, starting in the West Indies... Read More

Council backs sticky solution to food waste

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is encouraging people to ‘stick it' to food waste. As part of a nationwide campaign by Love Food Hate Waste NZ,... Read More

Motocross: Groombridge perfect after two rounds

A former champion who loves the motorcycle he's currently riding can only add up to one thing … an unbeaten run thus far in the 2024 New Zealand Enduro... Read More

Gear stolen from the BOP Dragon Boat Club

Bay of Plenty Dragon Boat Club is devastated after a large amount of their brand-new paddling gear was stolen over the weekend. 'They were purchased because... Read More