News

Plenty of playground pleasure

If you've got tāmariki/children in tow this holiday season it's an absolute must to know where the best playgrounds are. The Western Bay has you covered!... Read More

Our $300m a year emergency housing situation

The cost of housing the homeless in short-term accommodation appears to be trending down but is still costing the country more than $300 million a year. In... Read More

Firework warning ahead of New Year's Eve

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people to not set off fireworks this New Year's Eve and over the summer. Community education manager Adrian Nacey... Read More

Car and motorbike crash in Bowentown

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Bowentown. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a car and motorcycle crashed about 8pm on Pio... Read More

Unattractive cars: Will your car make this list?

Can you make your cars unattractive? Police are issuing the challenge to locals to assist in making their cars less enticing to opportunistic offenders over... Read More

Bad batteries mostly to blame for roadside rescues

As people prepare for the summer road trip season, AMI has looked at the most common reasons drivers have called for a roadside rescue, with batteries... Read More

Data use rises as Kiwis head to summer hotspots

Telcos are reporting their customers used over 2500 terabytes of data on Christmas Day and Boxing Day alone. One NZ says data usage from its customers was... Read More

Busting urban myths with insurance data

We've all heard them: urban myths, folklore, legends. But are they true? AMI's insurance data has put seven tall tales to the test. * Urban myth 1:... Read More

Swapping corporate fashion for dairy farming

Ask Amber Carpenter about dairy farming and you'll hear the passion in her voice as she answers. The South Auckland dairy farmer and Dairy Environment Leaders... Read More

Traffic delays following SH29 crash reports

UPDATE: State Highway 29 is now open. The road was blocked earlier following a two-car crash near Redwood Lane. No major injuries have been reported. Police... Read More

International superstars descend on Baypark

Young Californian racing talent Michael `Buddy' Kofoid had to beat the weather, a challenging track and New Zealand's most successful racer to claim a Thursday... Read More

Tips for partying safely these holidays

Summer holidays and parties are a perfect combination at this time of the year. However, Police want to ensure everyone is and remain safe no matter the occasion. Often... Read More