02:24pm Wed 03 Feb, 2021
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
02:00pm Wed 03 Feb, 2021
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
12:53pm Wed 03 Feb, 2021
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
11:45am Wed 03 Feb, 2021
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
11:09am Wed 03 Feb, 2021
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
10:50am Wed 03 Feb, 2021
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
10:33am Wed 03 Feb, 2021
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
10:10am Wed 03 Feb, 2021
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
09:22am Wed 03 Feb, 2021
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
09:02am Wed 03 Feb, 2021
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
08:17am Wed 03 Feb, 2021
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
07:53am Wed 03 Feb, 2021
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