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Traffic piles after crash in Te Puke

Rangiruru Road is partially closed after a crash. A police spokesperson says there has been a single vehicle crash on Rangiuru Road at 3:44pm. "There are... Read More

Grassland reduction results in declining stock

The national sheep flock is continuing to decline with the number of total sheep falling by 3 per cent (773,000) to 24.4 million for the year ended... Read More

Making an elder friendly space in Waihī Beach

Trudy Van Stee is in her happy place - behind the drums at a music afternoon with about 20 members of A Friends Place. She's surprised to be Volunteering... Read More

Treatment: Mother with sick child burgled

A Rotorua mother and her young daughter with cancer returned from hospital to find they had been burgled, with thieves taking laptops, phones, gaming equipment... Read More

Cycling safely with style in Tauranga

Roads and paths across Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty are about to get more colourful after five students and a teacher received their winning helmets... Read More

Decision allows for housing growth in Western Bay

The Minister Responsible for RMA Reform is releasing his decision on four recommendations referred to him by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council, opening... Read More

Love and war: We now know who ‘Jessie’ was

'My feelings are all over the place! Poor Jessie.” Pauline McCowan, the Western Bay Museum volunteer whose research set SunLive on the trail of ‘Jessie'... Read More

Students connect to infrastructure career

New Zealand's female secondary school students are taking their place among New Zealand's major civil infrastructure companies to try out different career opportunities... Read More

The Hub Te Puke’s new vibrant look

The Hub in Te Puke has a new vibrant appearance. With the help of local rangatahi/youth, Kalib Wallace has transformed what was, as few are likely to dispute,... Read More

Seven crashes within three years at BOP bridge

Tracy Watson has repaired the same fence seven times in three years because of vehicles crashing through it as they exit the Pekatahi Bridge, just south of Whakatāne. She... Read More

Revs rise for the 2024 Suzuki International Series

The revs are starting to build with massive support arriving and overseas interest being shown ahead of the 2024 Suzuki International Series. The popular... Read More

Dengue fever in Samoa: What you need to know

First highlighted as a problem in the 1960s, the mosquito-borne disease is increasing at a higher rate than any other communicable disease, according to the... Read More