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Leap of faith from burning building

A man who woke to find the building he was living in on fire was forced to jump to safety after his exit was blocked by flames. Firefighters were called to the... Read More

One critically injured in Bay assault

A person has been taken to hospital in critical condition following an assault in the Bay of Plenty. Police were alerted to the assault on Louvain Street in Whakatane... Read More

To pre-rinse or not, the dishes dilemma

Nearly three quarters of New Zealanders are doing it wrong when it comes to washing dishes. Technological advancements in dishwashers and dishwashing detergent... Read More

Car fire smokes out Mount CBD

UPDATED: No one is believed to have been injured when a car burst into flames in the Mount CBD. Firefighters were called at 10.53am and had the fire out by 11.10am,... Read More

Drunk driver gets mate’s car impounded

‘Soberest'... What does it mean? Is it even a real word? "I'm the soberest so I drove" is an example of a phrase commonly heard in police's line of work and... Read More

Jacinda boosts Bay’s Labour support

Jacinda Ardern has been leader of the Labour Party for barely a day, but already she has had an impact on Bay of Plenty support for the party. Local Labour candidates... Read More

Input sought into environment review

The state of Tauranga's environment is under review by the Tauranga City Council. Environment Committee chairman Steve Morris says residents' input and views are... Read More

A chance to learn from professionals

Forget about the world being your oyster, now it's your canvas! Canvas Careers Showcase, from Friday, August 11 to Saturday, August 12 at ASB Arena Baypark, will... Read More

Unsettled storyline for August

The MetService long-range forecast for August is picking a rather unsettled story-line. This follows on from an extremely volatile July, which saw several significant... Read More

Pat’s consistently wonderful pies

Last year it was Patrick Lam's bacon and egg pie - a flavoursome, moist and mouth-watering Kiwi classic that was judged New Zealand's best pie. And Patrick's pies... Read More

Crash on Maungatapu Bridge

Motorists are being warned to expect slight delays following a crash on the Maungatapu Bridge. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says two cars have crashed... Read More

Erin hoping for competitive edge

Erin Atkinson is hoping her experiences of both vegetable and fruit growing may give her an edge, when she takes part in the 2017 NZ Young Fruit Grower and Young... Read More