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New community case linked to Auckland outbreak

UPDATE: There are seven new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand today, including one community case and six at the border. The Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris... Read More

Guns, drugs and cash found in police raid

A patched gang member is facing firearm and drugs charges following a police raid in the Waikato. The 29-year-old was arrested when the Western Waikato Police's... Read More

Two escape Coromandel boat fire

Two people have escaped a boat fire in the Coromandel with no injuries. A police spokesperson says they were called to the incident in Woolshed Bay at... Read More

Calls for commissioners to focus on infrastructure

Tauranga leaders have high hopes the newly announced commissioners taking over at the city's council will focus on tackling the area's infrastructure... Read More

Lotto player wins $19k

A Tauranga Lotto is one of 10 people taking home $19,595. The 10 winners will be toasting this week after winner Lotto Second Division on Wednesday. The winning... Read More

Tauranga tattoo artist awarded full sponsorship

A tattoo artist who owns a studio in Mount Maunganui has been awarded a full sponsorship from California-based Raw Ink. Norton Hollows spoke to SunLive about... Read More

Mum calls for tougher laws following son’s death

The mother of a man killed in a boating incident in Tauranga harbour is calling for stricter laws to be made regarding intoxication while driving a boat. Lisa... Read More

Family fun at TECT Rescue open day

People have a chance to meet the crew of the live saving TECT Rescue Helicopter at an open day this weekend. The annual Open Day is from 10am to 2pm on Sunday,... Read More

Survey finds farmer confidence bouncing back

Farmer confidence has bounced back to where it was pre-COVID, but attracting and retaining staff remains a headache. This is shown in the latest Federated... Read More

A bit cool in the east, warm out west

A southerly airflow brings cloud and the odd shower to some eastern regions today, while conditions are mostly sunny out west. In the Bay of Plenty, the forecast... Read More

Tenant ‘blacklist’ raises privacy concerns

Hundreds of property managers across the country are signed up to a private social media page where landlords blacklist tenants despite the claims of bad behaviour... Read More

Body found near aircraft wreckage

The body of a man has been located following a search and rescue operation in Central Otago overnight. The search and rescue operation was launched after the... Read More