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Heavy rain watch for eastern BOP ranges

MetService have issued a severe weather watch for central and southern parts of the country. A MetService spokesperson says there is an active front moving across... Read More

Sailing pair return to international regatta

Tauranga born and raised sailor Peter Burling and his partner Blair Tuke will be under the spotlight at this week's Princess Sofia regatta in Palma, Spain. The... Read More

Super heroes walk for Waipuna Hospice

Many Tauranga residents braved the weather for the Waipuna Hospice Super Hero walk this morning. The walk kicked off at Coronation park at 10.00am, with people... Read More

Trustpower award winners named

Matipo Community Development Charitable Trust, representing Whanganui District, has been named Supreme Winner at the Trustpower National Community Awards. The... Read More

Whitianga road improvements rescheduled

Roading improvement work to repair and improve parts of Joan Gaskell Drive in Whitianga was scheduled to start this Sunday evening, however has been rescheduled... Read More

Tauranga drift couple off to China

Kiwi drift couple Drew and Jodie Donovan received a call-up to fly to China to join top local drift team NND for the first two rounds of this year's China Drift... Read More

What’s on – rain, hail or shine

Welcome to Sunday, SunLive readers. Today is the perfect day to take part in some community activities, whether it's indoors or outdoors. Make sure you pack... Read More

Heavy rain warnings issued

Heavy rain warnings have been issued to many parts of the country. A Metservice spokesperson says an active front is forecast to move quickly across the country... Read More

From Pongakawa to the Mount

A Mount Maunganui property currently on the market has caught the eye of those interested in its history. The Pitau Road house was once a two-bedroomed cottage... Read More

Dark news drives Esther’s campaign

Esther Richards is in a race with political and public sentiment. If she loses the race, it could cost her a few precious weeks of life, and perhaps lead to... Read More

One man and his truck

He could pick up pretty much any tool or drive anything with an engine. Alf Quaife was a 'hard-nosed man” with a gentle nature taking his last drive into... Read More

Serious crash in Coromandel

Police are responding to a serious crash on the Kopu-Hikuai Road on State Highway 25A in the Coromandel area. A police spokesperson says they were alerted to... Read More