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New Zealand's birth rate falls to lowest since WW2

New Zealand has experienced its lowest natural increase in population in 80 years. Statistics released this morning showed there were 19,071 more births than... Read More

Government's plan to drop Therapeutic Products Act

Scrapping the new Therapeutic Products Act will leave thousands of New Zealanders exposed to ongoing harm from dodgy medical devices, warn patient safety advocates... Read More

Azumi and MacDonald win 100-mile titles

Japan's Konoka Azumi and America's Adrian MacDonald have both claimed debut victories in the 100-mile races at the 15th anniversary edition of Tarawera Ultra-Trail... Read More

Tauranga U-23 striker signs with US club

Tauranga-born striker Riley Bidois has signed a professional contract with USL Championship club Loudon United. The club says the deal is a two-year contract... Read More

Extreme fire danger risk continues in dry areas

Strong, warm, north to northwesterly winds once again give way to a cool southerly flow as the familiar pattern of this summer in Aotearoa New Zealand continues. Strong... Read More

Two scooter crashes in Tauranga

Two people have been involved in scooter crashes on Monday afternoon in two separate incidents in central Tauranga and Welcome Bay. Police received a report... Read More

Serious two-vehicle crash in Te Puke

4.38pm update: A SunLive reader is reporting that a helicopter that has landed in Jellicoe Street, Te Puke is airlifting a person from the scene of a two-vehicle... Read More

St John pulls ambulances off the road

St John Ambulance is pulling some ambulances off the road to rein in costs when staff go on leave or call in sick. In a bulletin on Friday, management advised... Read More

BOP winner gets a prize 'money can't buy'

Casual nine-hole games of midweek golf with his dad and his son have earned a Bay of Plenty golfer a ‘once in a lifetime' shot at flying off to Scotland... Read More

Holding the property management sector to account

As the discussion around residential property management regulation intensifies, today the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand stepped forward to provide crucial... Read More

Acorn Foundation funds a talented young cyclist

At 17 years old, Tauranga student Alex Rawlinson is a force of nature when it comes to the demanding sport of road cycling and plans to use her scholarship money... Read More

The country’s biggest lifesaving carnival

Hundreds of junior Surf Life Saving New Zealand members will soon be descending on Tauranga for the biggest junior lifesaving carnival in the country. Oceans:... Read More