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Pump failure forces Te Puke pool closure

The Te Puke swimming pool has closed due to a pump failure. Western Bay of Plenty District Council closed the pool this morning and is investigating the best... Read More

GLO Festival to celebrate end of year with a bang

Rotorua is gearing up for a busy festive season, and Rotorua GLO Festival is a fun and relaxed way to celebrate the end of the year with your family and friends. To... Read More

BOP police station fire ’not suspicious’

A fire at a police station in the Bay of Plenty sparked two callouts. Firefighters were initially called to the blaze in Taneatua at 10.45pm, but had to return... Read More

Three arrested after Tauranga police chase

Three people have been arrested following a police chase in Papamoa. Footage sent to SunLive this morning, shows police chasing a vehicle on Eversham Road at... Read More

Neptune, Hong Kong and the weather

In today's weather forecast we are expecting a fine day with clear skies until the evening, then cloud increasing and late showers. Also westerlies. It's a... Read More

Main highway passing lanes to close for holidays

Holidaymakers travelling south of Auckland won't have access to some passing lanes over the holiday period. The passing lanes on the main highway which connects... Read More

Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail trial is a go

The NZ Transport Agency Board has approved a business case for the next steps in a start-up trial Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail service. Transport Minister... Read More

Record meth bust: woman sentenced to 14 years

An Auckland woman who carried $3.5 million in cash in suitcases in the country's biggest known methamphetamine operation has been jailed for 14 and a half... Read More

Donations pour in for beloved teacher

Edgar Weston is fighting a battle for his life, but he is not fighting it alone. Mr. Ed, as he is known to his students, has had a colossal impact on the lives... Read More

Driver crashes into Christmas tree

Waikato police have put a driver on their '"naughty list" after a crash under a Christmas tree in central Hamilton. The car mounted the traffic island outside... Read More

Weighing up a DNA databank for every citizen in NZ

A review of the law which governs how DNA is used in criminal investigations has raised the possibility of a databank which would hold every New Zealander's... Read More

Trampoline company fulfils Christmas wishlist

It's been two years since little Vivienne lay under a blanket as her mother Marie Harlick was murdered. Not once, since that day, had she asked for anything... Read More