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Tauranga Half celebrates 30 years

When the gun went off at 7am on January 2 1990, more than 230 individuals and 80 team swimmers plunged into the tide and headed into a maze of boats clustered... Read More

One killed in crash near Putaruru

One person has died in a crash between a southbound truck-and-trailer and a northbound van on State Highway 1, Putaruru this afternoon. Police were called to... Read More

Man arrested in relation to BOP armed robbery

A 33-year-old man is facing an aggravated robbery charge after police executed a number of search warrants in Rotorua this morning. Detective Leonie Smith says... Read More

Off-duty officer saves three children’s lives

An off-duty police officer who saved the lives of three girls saw a look of terror on one of their faces, just before she went back under the water. The dramatic... Read More

Twin travesties for Rotorua mother

The Rotorua-based mother of a son whose family home was destroyed in a Japan earthquake recently suffered another setback within two weeks. And for two weeks... Read More

2019 the ’Year of the Pickle’, says Uber Eats

The sour and salty pickle is the food to watch in New Zealand in 2019, as revealed by the 2019 Uber Eats Foodcast. The list of trendiest food predictions for... Read More

Higher fines for litterbugs coming

As local councils grapple with the litter left behind by holidaymakers, a Members Bill from National could soon introduce stiffer penalties for people caught illegally... Read More

Single-car crash in the Mount

Police are investigating the cause of a crash in Mount Maunganui this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline reported driving past a three car crash... Read More

Two ends of the spectrum at surfing champs

It was all about the youth and the seniors on day three of the Health 2000 National Surfing Championships 2019 held at Mokotuna, Taranaki. Surfers as young as... Read More

Maori Land Court appointments

Terena Wara, of Rotorua, and Damian Stone have been appointed as Judges of the Māori Land Court. This week, Maori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta said she... Read More

Arson suspected in BOP supermarket fire

A potentially suspicious fire at a Bay of Plenty supermarket is being investigated by police. Firefighters were called to a skip-bin fire near New World on Old... Read More

Mansfield, iPhones and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a cloudy day at times, with a chance of showers from the afternoon. Also northeast breezes. It's a one-clothing layer... Read More