Police are disappointed by a significant increase in drug use across New Zealand revealed in the latest quarter of wastewater testing. Testing was conducted... Read More

The Government has set a target to lift 15,000 children out of persistent child poverty by 2035, Child Poverty Reduction Minister Louise Upston has announced. 'We... Read More

As people wind down for the year, cities empty out and the beaches fill up, so NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is encouraging people to plan ahead for... Read More

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day with northerlies... Read More

Lex Spencer, Tauranga's enthusiastic ‘Mr Fixit', is bringing smiles to Auckland cyclists with his quirky collection of novelty bikes. The 86-year-old... Read More

SunLive met with community manager Sarah Way on December 10 to distribute food and toys for the Salvation Army's Christmas party. By the time we arrived,... Read More

Customs has warned drug smugglers this summer after arresting a 29-year-old Canadian at Auckland International Airport for attempting to smuggle methamphetamine... Read More

Fonterra to convert two coal boilers at South Canterbury plant to wood pellets. The dairy giant said it is the co-op's biggest decarbonisation investment... Read More

Poutiri Wellness Centre has put its town-centre street frontage to good use. A massive billboard on the shopfront of its under-renovation premises carries... Read More

The vandalism of the star compass atop Tauranga's iconic landmark Mauao is 'gutless racism”, an iwi leader says. The pounamu touchstone on top of the... Read More

A Tauranga team have won the elementary school division of the national robotics competition and qualified for next year's VEX IQ World Championships in the... Read More

The Tāneatua community is invited to a dedication for the Tāneatua Community Orchard and Garden. An official sign is being installed and a dedication will... Read More