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Fowl loose after highway crash

A chicken truck has rolled after being hit by a car. Police say no one has been seriously injured after the truck and car collided on State Highway 27, south of... Read More

Sir Howard Morrison's daughter charged

The prominent Māori performing arts educator Donna Grant has appeared in court, charged with using a forged document and obtaining by deception. The Serious Fraud... Read More

Business shouts staff a trip to Fiji

A Christchurch business might be shouting its staff a trip to Las Vegas, but similar generosity is alive and well in the Bay of Plenty too. Signature Homes Bay... Read More

Teen tobacco use at historic low

Teen tobacco use has dropped to a historic low across New Zealand, bringing renewed hope of progress on our nationwide journey to smokefree. Findings from the... Read More

Omokoroa vandalism targets Aucklanders

Omokoroa is one of the Western Bay of Plenty's booming settlements, but apparently not everyone is happy about the influx of new residents. Recent tagging at the... Read More

Apple packer ripe for global launch

Help is on the way for an industry beset by labour shortages when Kiwi company Jenkins Freshpac officially launches its hi-tech automated robotic apple packer into... Read More

MPs welcome boost for Women’s Refuge

Tauranga MPs from both sides of the political divide are praising the government for a ‘significant funding boost' for family violence services. Social services... Read More

Person dies after being hit by train

A person has died after being struck by a train near Te Puke in the Western Bay of Plenty. The incident happened near Pah Rd at 2.15am on Thursday. Fire and Emergency... Read More

Meech in top three at Laser Europeans

Sam Meech and Andrew McKenzie continued their charge at the Laser European championships in La Rochelle overnight (NZ time) but things are about to get a whole... Read More

Rainy weekend ahead

The weather forecast today is for a generally fine day with high cloud, and areas of morning low cloud or fog. Also northeast breezes. It's a two-clothing layer... Read More

'Massive leak' causes traffic issues

People using Waikite Road in Welcome Bay are being warned of damage following a leak in the area this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says part... Read More

Proposal to reduce vehicle beach fines

Huge fines levied by Tauranga City Council against vehicles on city beaches may be dropped to make the bylaw more likely to be enforced. At the moment the police... Read More