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Member’s bill to tackle litter drawn

Proposals to hike fines for littering could be a step closer following the drawing of Coromandel MP Scott Simpson's private member's bill today. Scott says an increasing... Read More

Accused court runner arrested

A man has been arrested and charged after allegedly absconding from Tauranga District Court today. A police spokesperson says the incident occurred at around 12.17pm. A... Read More

Tauranga lotto player $20k richer

A Tauranga lotto player has won more than $20,000 with Lotto Second Division. Seven winning tickets were sold across the country for the draw last night, including... Read More

A chilly few days in store for many

A cold front is stalled over central New Zealand today, wedged between high pressure to the north and to the southwest. Cooler temperatures and rain persist for... Read More

Trio arrested in Bay meth bust

Three people have been arrested following police raids on Bay of Plenty addresses connected to the Mongrel Mob ‘Barbarians' gang in Opotiki. Detective Senior... Read More

Notorious criminal in court again

Convicted, but paroled, killer Dean Wickliffe is back in court after allegedly breaching his parole conditions. Wickliffe, 69, has spent 41 years of his life behind... Read More

Man allegedly absconds from court

A man has allegedly taken off from Tauranga District Court. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says there is a large police presence around the court and... Read More

Bayfair residents fight bus interchange

Farm Street residents fighting council plans for a bus interchange in their street are being given a hearing before councillors on Monday. They are opposing the... Read More

Hop hitting Whitianga

Hundreds of retro vehicles in all shapes and sizes are set to turn the heads of those on the streets of Whitianga today, as part of what has come to be known as... Read More

Jan represents Coromandel for Labour

Tauranga's Labour list MP has made a goodwill swing through the Coromandel. Jan Tinetti has been charged with looking after the Coromandel electorate for Labour... Read More

Children injured in head-on crash

A child and a baby suffered injuries in a head-on motor vehicle accident just north of Waiuku. The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched at around 4.30pm... Read More

Police fix grieving widow's water pump

John Fraser popped out to get a new part for his water pump, yet he never made it home to his wife. Instead it was two police constables tasked with informing... Read More