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Papamoa chef aims to make mighty difference

A Papamoa chef who has experienced first-hand how changing your diet can improve your life is on a mission to do the same for children. Andrew Hughes has started... Read More

New app gives health workers COVID-19 information

A new mobile app will help health workers access the information they need about COVID-19. The Ministry of Health has released the Āwhina app for health... Read More

Crash on SH2 in Bethlehem

A crash is being reported on State Highway 2 in Bethlehem. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says it looks like two vehicles have crash outside of Countdown. "One... Read More

Man arrested after buying ice cream

A man buying an icecream in Morrinsville has been arrested by police and is today appearing in court. The 32-year-old Auckland gang member, along with three of... Read More

LIVE: eight remaining active cases of COVID-19

UPDATE: There are now only eight remaining active cases of COVID-19 in NZ. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says an additional 12 people have recovered... Read More

Rideshare drivers trained to be COVIDsafe

Thousands of Ola drivers have completed a specialised COVID-19 Hygiene Awareness training module, designed to keep them, their cars and their passengers COVID-safe.... Read More

Witness appeal after BOP firearms incident

Police are appealing for witnesses following a pursuit and shooting in the Bay of Plenty. Police investigating a firearms incident in Kawerau on Wednesday would... Read More

COVID-19: Thanking those behind the scenes

Support service providers, businesses and their staff have been praised for their role in supporting the Bay of Plenty's COVID-19 assessment centres. Bay of Plenty... Read More

High traffic volumes expected this long weekend

With this weekend being the first long weekend where people are able to leave their region, police are preparing for an increase in traffic. With more people,... Read More

Te Puke farmers send hay to Hawke’s Bay

Te Puke farmers - who themselves have been fighting drought conditions and feed shortages this season - are today sending hay bales to their Hawke's Bay counterparts... Read More

Slight increase in HIV cases

After two years of declining numbers of HIV cases in New Zealand, there was a slight increase in 2019, but many of these cases were first diagnosed overseas. Figures... Read More

Graduate uses pandemic to refocus career path

Rather than sitting on the couch clocking up Netflix hours, Levi Chand has used the COVID-19 pandemic to refocus his career path. Since graduating with a Bachelor... Read More