07:54am Mon 07 May, 2018
Countdown plans to phase out single-use plastic bags at 10 of it supermarkets from May 21. The stores will no longer offer plastic bags at the checkout and customers... Read More
07:29am Mon 07 May, 2018
The state of emergency in Ngongotaha near Rotorua has been lifted, the council says. It finished this evening at 5.35. The declaration was made last Sunday after... Read More
07:00am Mon 07 May, 2018
It was a day for the defending title holders at the Rip Curl Pro presented by Corona as Billy Stairmand and Whangamata's Ella Williams defended their titles in... Read More
06:56am Mon 07 May, 2018
A woman is in hospital with a suspected spinal injury after falling from a horse in the Bay of Plenty. The Tauranga-based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was... Read More
06:39am Mon 07 May, 2018
Two youths are due to appear in court today after being arrested following an armed robbery in Tauranga. Police were called to the dairy on 14th Avenue about 3.30pm... Read More
05:44pm Sun 06 May, 2018
One person is reported to have sustained minor injuries after a vehicle rolled into a ditch on State Highway 2. A SunLive reader emailed in to say the accident... Read More
03:40pm Sun 06 May, 2018
Saturday night marked the end of the season for Baypark Family Speedway, with a $20,000 fireworks extravaganza sponsored by Fowler Homes capping off the evening. Locals... Read More
03:00pm Sun 06 May, 2018
A slow moving ridge of high pressure has reigned over New Zealand for the last few days, with the absence of significant weather the most notable weather feature.... Read More
02:00pm Sun 06 May, 2018
A 54-year-old man has been charged in relation to incidents involving a stolen 10-tonne truck in Te Aroha and Morrinsville overnight. The man has been charged with... Read More
01:00pm Sun 06 May, 2018
As animals age, their ability to maintain health and vitality lessens. An older animal in the wild becomes less able to hunt or graze and keep up with their peers.... Read More
12:00pm Sun 06 May, 2018
Sexual assault, drug addiction, bulimia, domestic violence, attempted suicide and post-traumatic stress disorder. Papamoa's Rachel Axis has survived it all, in... Read More
11:35am Sun 06 May, 2018
A dedicated and driven 17-year-old Jake Gisby has just accepted a full scholarship to attend San Francisco Ballet School summer intensive, held over four weeks... Read More