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Little Waihi murder details revealed in court

WARNING: This article contains graphic information and may be distressing to some people. The mother of a two-year-old girl murdered in Little Waihi says... Read More

Robust assessment ahead of vaccine approval

A total of 58 conditions are being placed on the approval for the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine. The decision by medicines regulator Medsafe to provisionally approve... Read More

Another three cases of COVID at the border today

There are three cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand. In today's Ministry of Health media statement, a spokesperson says one of... Read More

Police probe Motiti Island shooting claims

Police are investigating claims that someone shot at a boat near Motiti Island. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says his friend had been shot at on... Read More

Life sentence for Little Waihi convicted killer

UPDATE 11.43PM: Aaron George Izett is facing life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years. Izett was sentenced in Tauranga High Court today after... Read More

Fonterra lifts forecast Farmgate Milk Price

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today lifted its 2020/21 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range to NZD $6.90 - $7.50 per kgMS, up from NZD $6.70 - $7.30 per kgMS. The... Read More

Overnight closures for Karangahake Gorge

State Highway 2 through the Karangahake Gorge will be closed for a couple of days later this month. Waka Kotahi Transport Agency says the closure will be between... Read More

Science educators raise concerns about neglect

Teachers are worried science may be neglected in the rush to halt the decline in students' maths scores. The Ministry of Education is convening experts, asked... Read More

Waihi Beach Library to open for three extra hours

Waihi Beach library is set to open for an extra three hours every Friday. This follows community feedback and a three-month review by the Western Bay of... Read More

Shark numbers decline amid research gaps

A lack of information about New Zealand oceanic shark populations is making it difficult to assess how well they are doing, says a NIWA researcher. New research... Read More

Tauranga diesel spill prompts warning

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Harbourmaster is urging boaties to inspect their vessels regularly to detect issues that lead to leaks. This message... Read More

Councillor responds to commission appointment

Former deputy-mayor Kelvin Clout is 'both saddened and frustrated by the events of 2020” which has led to four commissioners replacing the city's council. He... Read More