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Critical injuries in Te Puke crash

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Te Puke where at least one person is reported to have sustained critical injuries. A SunLive reader messaged... Read More

Woolworths to spend $45M on on safety initiatives

Woolworths says there has been a 131 per cent rise in physical assaults against its staff in the last six months, compared to the same time last year. The... Read More

‘Pause before you Pay’ this Black Friday

Kiwis are being urged to pause before they pay this Black Friday by MBIE's Consumer Protection team in order to avoid falling victim to scammers. Major... Read More

The jobs nurses are doing instead of nursing

Nearly half the country's nurses are not working as nurses, with some even taking jobs in supermarkets or on road gangs in preference to healthcare. Te... Read More

Principals' warning over new housing

Rotorua school principals are concerned their schools will not be able to support burgeoning student numbers from new housing developments in the city. Hundreds... Read More

Shellfish biotoxin alert extended for East Coast

In response to escalating levels of paralytic shellfish toxins, New Zealand Food Safety is broadening its advisory, cautioning the public against collecting... Read More

Coromandel business owners worried about summer

The Coromandel is getting an early Christmas, with State Highway 25A opening three months ahead of schedule. But holding back their cheers are some near... Read More

Whakatāne’s flood protection to be upgraded

A multi-year, multi-stage project by Bay of Plenty Regional Council to upgrade the flood defences in Whakatāne is scheduled to begin in January 2024. Project... Read More

Swapping Beijing for New Zealand

Jing Li quit a secure job as a Beijing physician to bring her young family to New Zealand. She had swapped Beijing for the New Zealand lifestyle, and once... Read More

Crash on SH25 near Waihi

Emergency services are attending the scene of a vehicle crash on State Highway 25 between Whangamata and Waihi. "A crash has been reported to emergency services... Read More

Sirens and Services day defies the wet odds

The Western Bay of Plenty Neighbourhood Support team is expressing gratitude for all the support shown by the hundreds of people who came out to an event in... Read More

Crash near Bayfair

There are no injuries following a vehicle crash at Mount Maunganui on Tuesday morning. Police were notified of the two-vehicle collision near Bayfair at 9.57am. A... Read More