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Three car crash reported on SH2

Reports are coming in of a crash on State Highway 2, near Aongatete. A SunLive reader says there is a three car crash on the highway, near Westbank Drive. "There... Read More

Testing shows MDMA pills laced with bath salts

A drug-testing group has issued a warning about a potentially-fatal drug concoction found in party pills over the New Year. Know Your Stuff's managing director... Read More

Holiday crashes add to 2018 road toll

Nine people have been killed on the roads over the holiday period. The official Christmas-New Year holiday period began at 4pm on December 24 and ran until 6am... Read More

Swimmer missing near Gisborne

A search is underway for a man seen swimming of Kaiti Beach in Gisborne last night. He went into the water about 9.45pm and has not been seen since. Aerial,... Read More

Tutankhamun, Martin Luther and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a fine and sunny day with westerly breezes. It's a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 28 and an overnight... Read More

Reward offered for missing Salmonella Dub laptop

Tiki Taane has taken to social media in the hopes of finding a laptop bag that went missing in Papamoa. 'Unfortunately Salmonella Dub lost their business laptop... Read More

What’s on Today: International cricket at Bay Oval

The first ball of the One Day International between the Blackcaps and Sri Lanka will be bowled at 2pm today. The Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui will host the first... Read More

Highway open after milk tanker crash

Police say there are no reports of injuries following a crash between a milk tanker and car on State Highway 2, near Matata. Emergency services were called to... Read More

Diver rescued off Maketu coast

A diver reported missing near Maketu has been found. Emergency services launched an extensive search off the coast of Maketu following reports of an overdue diver. A... Read More

Courthouse weddings to be canned

Court staff will soon stop saying "I do" to couples wanting a registry wedding at a courthouse. Instead, from July 2019 independent marriage celebrants will offer... Read More

Milk tanker crash on SH2, near Matata

Emergency services have been called to a milk tanker crash on State Highway 2, near Matata, this evening. Police received reports of the crash just after 7pm. A... Read More

Matakana death being treated as a homicide

Police are launching a homicide investigation following the death of a man on Matakana Island. A post mortem on the 22-year-old man who died on the island on... Read More