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Businesses encouraged to enter awards

Applications are now open for the 2018 Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards. Organiser Kate Rigg urges business owners keen to know more to attend one of the Q&A... Read More

Western Bay health leader retires

Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation CEO Roger Taylor is retiring after 15 years in the role. Roger joined the WBOP PHO in 2003, shortly after it came... Read More

Laying history at Papamoa

A moment in history will be marked in the golfing world this weekend, as a time capsule gets laid in the ground in Papamoa. The event is being co-ordinated by International... Read More

What’s On? Weddings & Clothes Swap

Good morning, steadfast SunLive readers, and welcome to Sunday. It never ceases to give me pleasure, informing you of what is happening in this fine city of ours. But... Read More

One dead in Coromandel crash

Police can confirm that one person has died following a serious crash on the Kopu-Hikuai Road in the Coromandel. Police were called at 3.16pm on Saturday to a two-vehicle... Read More

Serious crash - Coromandel

Emergency services are attending a serious crash on Kopu-Hikuai Rd, Coromandel. Police were called at 3.16pm to reports of a two-vehicle crash between Kirikiri... Read More

Reports of serious crash near Kopu

Reports are coming in about a serious crash on SH25a near Kopu. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says traffic is slow moving and emergency services are... Read More

Singing in the Maori New Year

An awesome evening of music, comedy, and whakawhanaungatanga, or, kinship, awaits one and all when one of the top Maori showbands in Aotearoa makes its triumphant... Read More

Co-working in the spirit of cooperation

Heads are down, fingers are tapping on the keyboard, small groups are conversing and the invigorating aroma of coffee wafts in from the front door. Welcome to... Read More

Majority against Maori wards

Progress results of a binding poll show electors have voted against Māori representation around the Council table in the Western Bay and in Whakatane. In November... Read More

Driver uninjured in train crash

UPDATE 1.30PM - A driver has escaped without injuries following a crash between her vehicle and a train. A police media spokesperson says the crash happened around... Read More

It’s child’s play for the AB Sevens

Facing throngs of fans isn't unusual for the All Blacks Sevens. Training and running drills is all in a day's work as well. But when it happens with 700 primary... Read More