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NZ records shows worst PISA test results

New Zealand has recorded its worst ever results in the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment PISA tests of reading, maths and science amid... Read More

Police incident: Public toilets taped off

Reports are coming in of a police incident on The Strand in Tauranga. A SunLive reader says the public toilets on The Strand have been taped off by police. "It... Read More

Al fresco dining to cost Tauranga businesses

Street dining in Tauranga is going to cost businesses across the city instead of just some in the centre of town. Businesses on The Strand and Wharf Street... Read More

Tauranga dock escapee due back in court

A man who police say escaped from the dock of the Tauranga District Court on Tuesday afternoon is due to appear back in court next week. A number of police... Read More

Final road resurfacing Baypark to Bayfair

People travelling through the Baypark to Bayfair area are being asked to slow down and take extra care in the lead up to Christmas with road closures and detours... Read More

Spring scorcher: Where the sun shone & rain fell

Most parts of the country recorded above-normal average temperatures in the past three months, say researchers. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric... Read More

Tauranga alcohol policy to be revisited

Tauranga City Council has hit pause on adopting an updated Local Alcohol Policy following several requests from people wanting to discuss the impacts of the... Read More

Go on a pest hunt this summer

University of Canterbury researchers and partners are using digital technology to help every New Zealander join the fight against invasive pests. Find-A-Pest... Read More

Collecting toys to bring Christmas joy

There are just five days remaining to drop off new unwrapped toys for the Kindness Collective's Christmas collection in Tauranga, Rotorua and Waihi. Mitre... Read More

SH2 Napier to Wairoa remains open overnight

State Highway 2 between Napier and Wairoa will remain open overnight. The stretch of road between Kotemaori and Putorino was opened to one lane at 6.30am... Read More

Pāpāmoa emergency services food drive tonight

Sirens will be blaring throughout Pāpāmoa this evening. But don't be alarmed. Emergency services will be going up and down the streets collecting for the... Read More

Multiple fire trucks at Pāpāmoa house fire

Multiple fire trucks and fire fighters are at the scene of a house fire in Pāpāmoa. A Fire Emergency NZ northern shift manager says they received multiple... Read More