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A year of two halves for the NZ Spirits Industry

Double the tax of wine and beer, consumers drinking less and economic headwinds. It doesn't seem to be a very bright end to 2024 yet Spirits NZ's CE, Robert... Read More

New Year Honours 2025 recipients revealed

A host of high achievers from the Bay of Plenty, Coromandel and Lakes regions have been named in the 2025 New Year Honours, chosen from hundreds of nominations... Read More

Perry, Athapaththu face off in super smash

Two of the world's best all-rounders are set to face off in the Dream11 Super Smash on New Year's Day as the Wellington Blaze make the trip north to take... Read More

Reward greater than search costs for Tom Phillips

Police in Waikato have offered more in reward money earlier this year than they have spent in their search for missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips and his children. The... Read More

We've survived til '25 - now what?

Anyone who's been trying to 'survive until 2025' might be counting down the days until the new year. But while brighter economic times are likely... Read More

Kofoid wins thrilling Baypark feature race

The visiting international stars raced their way through traffic to sweep the podium in a thrilling Bay 51 international Midget Car feature on Monday night at... Read More

Three police officers honoured for service

Three New Zealand Police officers, with a combined 144 years of service, have been recognised in the New Year Honours for their exceptional community contributions. Commissioner... Read More

Fire and Emergency recruits face tough training

It was a sweltering day when Sun Live attended a training day at the Fire and Emergency NZ National Training Centre in Rotorua. On arrival, live fire training... Read More

Experts debunk common myths about alcohol

Alcohol doesn't come with an instruction manual, so our guidance usually comes from things we've learnt from family, friends or experiences. To make things... Read More

More Support for Smokers Trying to Quit in 2025

Starting in the New Year, New Zealanders looking to quit smoking will have access to new resources, including vaping starter kits, announced Associate Health... Read More

Food, wine and Katchafire!

One of the Bay of Plenty's favourite summer events, the Katikati Avocado Food & Wine Festival, returns on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Uretara Domain. From... Read More

Agroforestry: A Sustainable Farming Solution

Scion researchers, alongside partners, are leading a groundbreaking three-year research initiative, Taking risk out of next-generation silvopastoral systems... Read More