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Foreign car firms say stink bug measures need work

The biosecurity rules intended to keep the stink bug pest out of New Zealand are ineffective and inconsistent, an international car shipping company says. The... Read More

New Zealand is drying out: WeatherWatch

As we approach the end of January, some parts of New Zealand have become very dry after a wet end to 2018 and no real rain is in sight for some regions according... Read More

Returning to your roots

The words of the Six60 song ‘Don't Forget Your Roots' spring to mind when talking to Ngairo Eruera, the new kaiako (teacher) of Te Tohu Paetahi at the University... Read More

Woman injured after crashing into Greerton shop

A woman has been injured after a car she was driving crashed into a shop in Tauranga this afternoon. St John says she's been transported to Tauranga Hospital... Read More

No more stink bugs found in Tauranga

No more Brown Marmorated Stink Bug has been found in Tauranga following intensive trapping and detector dog surveillance. But Biosecurity Minister Damien O'Connor... Read More

Car smashes into Greerton shop

A vehicle has crashed into a shop in Tauranga this afternoon. Ben Maxwell emailed SunLive photos showing a yellow Suzuki Swift sitting up on the footpath, with... Read More

A hot weekend in store, many places to hit 30°C

A ridge of high pressure builds over New Zealand during Friday, meaning largely settled conditions for much of the country. The Metservice is forecasting a trough... Read More

Cruise ships protecting seabirds

Bright lights on cruise ships pose a risk to seabirds flying at night in the Hauraki Gulf, so the Department of Conservation is working with the international... Read More

Soft plastic recycling collections suspended

If you've noticed that the big green Love NZ Soft Plastic Recycling bins have disappeared from supermarkets and other participating stores, it's because the national... Read More

Intimate show for Jon Toogood fans

Music lovers set to attend Jon Toogood's show went he visits Mount Maunganui will be in for a treat. Jon is leaving behind the lights and sounds of Shihad and... Read More

No injuries in Tauranga bridge crash

UPDATED 11.30AM: Police say no one was injured in a three car crash on the Tauranga Harbour Bridge. Emergency services were called to the crash, which blocked... Read More

Tauranga man jailed after neglecting his two dogs

A Tauranga man has been jailed after his two dogs lost over 40 per cent of their body weight and were found infected with intestinal worms and fleas. Louis... Read More